1 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:07,000 Downloaded from YTS.MX 2 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:13,000 Official YIFY movies site: YTS.MX 3 00:00:56,280 --> 00:00:59,113 All I was doing is what I was trained to do. 4 00:00:59,197 --> 00:01:01,238 -That's how I think of it, so… 5 00:01:01,322 --> 00:01:03,654 You realize how weak and fragile you are. 6 00:01:03,738 --> 00:01:06,488 This was his first day going to that office. 7 00:01:06,571 --> 00:01:08,946 -We had his picture posted. -He was happy. 8 00:01:09,030 --> 00:01:10,488 I have pulmonary fibrosis… 9 00:01:10,571 --> 00:01:13,654 When I saw the building come down, I just prayed, you know. 10 00:01:13,738 --> 00:01:15,613 I don't know if we were just in denial. 11 00:01:15,696 --> 00:01:18,280 -Thought he'd end up in the trash. -They're done digging. 12 00:01:18,362 --> 00:01:21,613 -Don't know how it could get easy. -Have to come to terms with it. 13 00:01:21,696 --> 00:01:24,321 -The rest of them, all gone. -I lost a son. 14 00:01:26,738 --> 00:01:28,654 You want other information? 15 00:01:33,113 --> 00:01:34,196 I'll say this. 16 00:01:35,362 --> 00:01:36,362 I'm angry. 17 00:01:38,070 --> 00:01:39,404 I'm angry with God, 18 00:01:40,613 --> 00:01:43,779 I'm angry with our country, also, because they let this happen. 19 00:01:48,987 --> 00:01:50,738 My beautiful boy… 20 00:01:53,654 --> 00:01:55,154 …was burned alive 21 00:01:56,196 --> 00:01:57,404 because of them. 22 00:02:00,904 --> 00:02:02,904 We don't… We don't even have a body. 23 00:02:07,446 --> 00:02:09,695 If someone took your child… 24 00:02:11,528 --> 00:02:12,612 and blew them up… 25 00:02:18,528 --> 00:02:20,486 He didn't even have a fingernail. 26 00:02:28,361 --> 00:02:30,154 How do you go on from there? 27 00:02:33,236 --> 00:02:35,153 How do you calculate that? 28 00:02:39,570 --> 00:02:44,904 -What is life worth? 29 00:02:46,028 --> 00:02:48,153 Not a trick question, people. 30 00:02:49,153 --> 00:02:52,111 Who's gonna give us a number? Uh… 31 00:02:52,653 --> 00:02:56,903 Back row. Uh, you there, Mr. Barron. 32 00:02:57,612 --> 00:03:00,278 Big boy voice here, counselor. Tell us, where are you from? 33 00:03:00,361 --> 00:03:02,236 I was raised in Wichita. 34 00:03:02,320 --> 00:03:03,694 Kansas. Farm boy. 35 00:03:03,777 --> 00:03:06,569 Good, good, good. You were raised on one, a farm? 36 00:03:06,652 --> 00:03:09,153 My girlfriend's father owned one. He grew sorghum. 37 00:03:09,236 --> 00:03:10,069 Sorghum. 38 00:03:10,153 --> 00:03:12,527 Girlfriend's father grew sorghum. 39 00:03:13,111 --> 00:03:14,652 Miss Paula Tano. 40 00:03:15,361 --> 00:03:19,402 Miss Paula Tano, you are now Mr. Barron's girlfriend's father. 41 00:03:20,736 --> 00:03:22,819 Don't laugh, people, it's very sad. 42 00:03:22,903 --> 00:03:27,569 Mr. Barron just died, tragically crushed by a combine harvester 43 00:03:27,652 --> 00:03:30,527 in Miss Paula Tano's sorghum field. 44 00:03:30,611 --> 00:03:34,527 Mr. Dickerson, you're now representing Mr. Barron. 45 00:03:34,611 --> 00:03:35,944 And where's Miss Chen? 46 00:03:36,527 --> 00:03:40,027 Miss Chen, you're representing Amalgamated Caterpillar, 47 00:03:40,110 --> 00:03:43,235 manufacturer of said combine harvester, 48 00:03:43,319 --> 00:03:46,152 which took poor young Mr. Barron's life, 49 00:03:46,235 --> 00:03:48,319 in the Kansas state civil action 50 00:03:48,402 --> 00:03:53,611 of Mr. Barron v. Mr. Barron's girlfriend's father's sorghum farm 51 00:03:53,694 --> 00:03:55,110 and the Caterpillar company. 52 00:03:55,194 --> 00:03:59,235 So, Miss Chen, how much do you offer Mr. Dickerson to settle this? 53 00:04:02,902 --> 00:04:05,735 All right, let me rephrase. 54 00:04:07,110 --> 00:04:11,735 How much is Mr. Barron's life worth? 55 00:04:11,818 --> 00:04:12,985 Give us a number. 56 00:04:14,443 --> 00:04:15,443 Two million? 57 00:04:16,110 --> 00:04:18,027 Hey, I'm in law school. 58 00:04:18,110 --> 00:04:20,027 I could be earning that before I'm 30. 59 00:04:21,235 --> 00:04:25,068 If you aced the final, maybe, and if you weren't dead, but you are. 60 00:04:26,194 --> 00:04:30,193 This is now Mr. Dickerson's decision, along with Mr… Your name? 61 00:04:30,276 --> 00:04:31,526 -Patel. -Patel. 62 00:04:31,610 --> 00:04:35,568 Mr. Patel is the poor bereaved mother of Mr. Barron. 63 00:04:38,693 --> 00:04:39,693 Three million? 64 00:04:40,318 --> 00:04:41,443 Two-point-seven. 65 00:04:42,318 --> 00:04:43,193 Deal. 66 00:04:44,818 --> 00:04:46,693 There you have it. There's the deal. 67 00:04:47,193 --> 00:04:51,817 To be clear, you haven't stumbled into a philosophy course. 68 00:04:51,901 --> 00:04:55,693 Where the law is concerned, this question actually has an answer. 69 00:04:55,775 --> 00:04:57,775 And the answer is a number, 70 00:04:58,775 --> 00:05:00,359 and that's the job. 71 00:05:17,692 --> 00:05:20,984 No. Yes, 55 per victim. 72 00:05:21,067 --> 00:05:23,984 Yeah, and both sides agreed to walk. That's right. 73 00:05:24,483 --> 00:05:27,817 No one thinks it's fair, but fair is not the goal here. 74 00:05:27,901 --> 00:05:29,984 It's finish and move on. 75 00:05:30,859 --> 00:05:32,317 Yeah. Well, thank you, Senator. 76 00:05:32,400 --> 00:05:34,817 Mr. Feinberg, you have a message from Judge Clinton. 77 00:05:34,901 --> 00:05:35,734 Thank you, Vic. 78 00:05:35,817 --> 00:05:39,567 Just remember me when POTUS calls about a vacancy on the Supreme Court. 79 00:05:39,650 --> 00:05:42,150 I saw Rehnquist the other day. He's looking pale. 80 00:05:42,650 --> 00:05:44,233 I said he's looking pale. 81 00:05:45,525 --> 00:05:46,609 He-- Hello? 82 00:05:47,442 --> 00:05:48,317 I think I lost him. 83 00:05:48,400 --> 00:05:50,400 -Probably a good thing. -It was a joke. 84 00:05:50,483 --> 00:05:53,108 Usually the funny ones, you don't have to announce that after. 85 00:05:53,192 --> 00:05:55,733 I just saved the taxpayers a year's worth of courtroom. 86 00:05:55,816 --> 00:05:57,233 Do you think he really hung up? 87 00:05:57,317 --> 00:05:59,066 I'm sure he's off commissioning a monument. 88 00:05:59,150 --> 00:06:01,025 -I have a forum to run. -No way. 89 00:06:01,108 --> 00:06:04,025 Mr. Darryl Barnes, Esq. I have an important question for you. 90 00:06:04,108 --> 00:06:06,317 -Is this birthday cake? -Margo in Accounting. 91 00:06:06,400 --> 00:06:07,483 Mmm. 92 00:06:07,566 --> 00:06:09,733 -Is that the important question? -No. 93 00:06:09,816 --> 00:06:11,442 Did she save any for you? 94 00:06:11,524 --> 00:06:13,733 Gloria, where are we on that email? 95 00:06:13,816 --> 00:06:15,691 "And so I would ask…" 96 00:06:15,774 --> 00:06:17,774 And so I would insist… 97 00:06:17,858 --> 00:06:20,150 Not "ask," "insist." 98 00:06:20,774 --> 00:06:22,066 …that you be on time. 99 00:06:22,649 --> 00:06:25,066 I have a very busy schedule that day, 100 00:06:25,150 --> 00:06:28,150 so punctuality will be imperative. 101 00:06:29,858 --> 00:06:32,816 Please promptly advise. 102 00:06:33,733 --> 00:06:34,733 "Love, Dad"? 103 00:06:35,274 --> 00:06:37,983 Huh? Yeah, yeah. Love, Dad. 104 00:06:38,065 --> 00:06:40,482 -Okay. I'll type this up right now. -Thank you. 105 00:07:04,441 --> 00:07:05,982 Remind me why we're building this 106 00:07:06,065 --> 00:07:08,690 instead of buying that cute little place on Cape Charles? 107 00:07:08,773 --> 00:07:10,857 -Fog. -You could still commute. 108 00:07:10,940 --> 00:07:13,565 The numbers show Cape Charles is more than twice as likely 109 00:07:13,648 --> 00:07:15,149 to be fogged in on any given day. 110 00:07:15,232 --> 00:07:18,607 -That's not a real statistic. -Two-point-two is the statistic. 111 00:07:18,690 --> 00:07:19,982 If you wanna retire to that. 112 00:07:20,065 --> 00:07:24,107 Well, I have heard that people that base their future happiness on weather data 113 00:07:24,191 --> 00:07:26,940 -are 100% less likely to be fun. 114 00:07:27,024 --> 00:07:29,773 Why does he only just looks at me? Do you mind? 115 00:07:29,857 --> 00:07:31,648 You're not retiring anyway. 116 00:08:21,397 --> 00:08:22,731 Good night, Kenny. 117 00:08:53,230 --> 00:08:55,689 Because they want to put in another shoe store. 118 00:08:56,439 --> 00:08:57,897 We need another one of those. 119 00:08:57,980 --> 00:09:01,522 They wanna take out those beautiful arched windows. 120 00:09:01,606 --> 00:09:06,771 You know, the ones that have the Corinthian carved cartouche-y things. 121 00:09:06,855 --> 00:09:08,646 They wanna take them out and put in modern ones 122 00:09:08,730 --> 00:09:10,855 so they can hawk more sneakers. It's just… 123 00:09:11,397 --> 00:09:12,730 Not on your watch. 124 00:09:12,813 --> 00:09:15,521 No. No. Now you're mocking me. 125 00:09:16,063 --> 00:09:18,438 There's chicken piccata in the fridge. 126 00:09:18,521 --> 00:09:20,688 I'm going to post this. Just wait. 127 00:09:21,189 --> 00:09:22,605 Power to the people. 128 00:09:23,396 --> 00:09:24,479 Yep. 129 00:09:47,563 --> 00:09:49,396 Yeah, you can take it first. 130 00:09:49,479 --> 00:09:51,563 -Who's that? -You can take it apart. 131 00:09:51,646 --> 00:09:53,271 -Hey, love. -Morning. 132 00:09:53,354 --> 00:09:54,688 You can snap that back in, 133 00:09:54,770 --> 00:09:57,854 take it apart and… A shorter wing span. Just putting-- 134 00:09:57,937 --> 00:10:00,313 All right, come eat, please. Breakfast is ready. 135 00:10:01,563 --> 00:10:03,604 -Quickly. -Yay, breakfast! 136 00:10:03,687 --> 00:10:05,396 -Thank you. -Owen, slow down. 137 00:10:05,479 --> 00:10:06,479 Oh, this way. 138 00:10:07,896 --> 00:10:09,021 Gotta go. Love ya. 139 00:10:09,104 --> 00:10:12,021 And here's, uh, exactly the one that I got. 140 00:10:13,979 --> 00:10:16,604 -What are we doing after school? -All right. 141 00:10:17,437 --> 00:10:18,604 Mom! 142 00:10:41,270 --> 00:10:42,645 I can't see anything. 143 00:10:44,187 --> 00:10:48,103 -Right now, I don't see anything. 144 00:10:49,395 --> 00:10:50,395 Are you sure? 145 00:10:58,769 --> 00:11:00,228 …freaking out, hold on. 146 00:11:00,312 --> 00:11:01,145 Yeah. 147 00:11:04,103 --> 00:11:06,312 Yeah, how you doing? What's going on? 148 00:11:06,811 --> 00:11:09,561 -Excuse me, sir, is there any-- -Can't talk. 149 00:11:10,103 --> 00:11:11,061 Excuse me? 150 00:11:11,644 --> 00:11:14,187 -What's happening? -Did you find her somewhere? 151 00:11:21,477 --> 00:11:22,728 Turn on the TV. 152 00:11:26,728 --> 00:11:27,811 Oh my God. 153 00:11:29,686 --> 00:11:30,728 Yes, we see it. 154 00:11:34,936 --> 00:11:37,895 The shock from the attacks in New York and D.C. 155 00:11:37,978 --> 00:11:40,394 -reverberate across the entire nation. 156 00:11:40,477 --> 00:11:42,728 Our correspondent, Tanya Riddle, has been told 157 00:11:42,811 --> 00:11:45,853 that state officials are working to strengthen security all across… 158 00:11:45,935 --> 00:11:47,811 Officials at Somerset County Airport 159 00:11:47,894 --> 00:11:50,977 confirm the crash of a large plane north of that airport. 160 00:11:51,060 --> 00:11:53,394 The army has been placed at Prescott, Delta. 161 00:11:53,477 --> 00:11:55,269 Firefighters and police officers 162 00:11:55,352 --> 00:11:56,894 are frantically trying to help 163 00:11:56,977 --> 00:12:00,019 those people who have been hurt, who perhaps have not been rescued. 164 00:12:00,102 --> 00:12:01,768 With tragedy so great, 165 00:12:01,852 --> 00:12:06,394 tonight, a city comes together searching for safety and comfort. 166 00:12:07,144 --> 00:12:09,560 …of a hundred waiting for their turn 167 00:12:09,643 --> 00:12:11,894 to go into the World Trade Center area. 168 00:12:11,977 --> 00:12:15,311 …the days to come, to the rescue those who may be alive. 169 00:12:15,393 --> 00:12:17,727 So we have, at this point, 170 00:12:17,810 --> 00:12:21,227 well over a thousand people confirmed dead. 171 00:12:21,310 --> 00:12:23,186 The 300 that are missing that he talked about, 172 00:12:23,268 --> 00:12:24,894 the 800 at the Pentagon, 173 00:12:24,977 --> 00:12:29,144 266 who were on those airplanes today, passengers and crew. 174 00:12:29,727 --> 00:12:32,685 Uh, we're now up to about 1300, 175 00:12:32,768 --> 00:12:34,852 and it is expected to go much higher. 176 00:12:34,935 --> 00:12:38,476 Twenty-four hundred people altogether were killed in Pearl Harbor. 177 00:12:38,560 --> 00:12:40,435 They were military personnel for the most part. 178 00:12:40,518 --> 00:12:43,185 It was a military attack on military installations. 179 00:12:43,268 --> 00:12:44,185 We know who did it. 180 00:12:44,268 --> 00:12:48,059 This is a different kind of a war in a new century. 181 00:13:08,143 --> 00:13:09,934 …that involves so many people? 182 00:13:10,475 --> 00:13:13,851 Well, I think all of that is going to have to be sifted out. 183 00:13:13,934 --> 00:13:17,475 I think that in the midst of our outrage and anger, 184 00:13:17,559 --> 00:13:19,809 uh, President Bush is right, 185 00:13:19,893 --> 00:13:24,809 we have to show the world how we respond to this 186 00:13:24,893 --> 00:13:28,434 uh, both with determination, uh… 187 00:13:29,018 --> 00:13:31,601 -So, what did you tell Kennedy? -That I'd think about it. 188 00:13:31,684 --> 00:13:34,684 That you're my partner, and I'd have to talk to you. 189 00:13:34,767 --> 00:13:36,434 Hah. Hmm. 190 00:13:36,517 --> 00:13:37,934 I mean, I know why he asked us. 191 00:13:38,017 --> 00:13:40,309 We're one of five or six firms with this kind of experience. 192 00:13:40,392 --> 00:13:41,726 If that. If that. 193 00:13:41,809 --> 00:13:43,975 -Yeah. Asbestos, Agent Orange. -Yeah. 194 00:13:44,058 --> 00:13:46,100 Those were hot-button cases too. 195 00:13:47,184 --> 00:13:50,100 Yeah. I'll let you know how the committee hearing goes. 196 00:13:50,184 --> 00:13:51,892 -Yeah. 197 00:14:13,516 --> 00:14:14,392 Thanks for coming. 198 00:14:14,474 --> 00:14:16,600 -I know Teddy appreciates it. -Sure. 199 00:14:16,683 --> 00:14:19,017 We want our best trial lawyers. 200 00:14:19,100 --> 00:14:21,267 We'll be needing your support on this thing. 201 00:14:23,184 --> 00:14:24,850 -Yeah. -Your people okay? 202 00:14:24,933 --> 00:14:26,391 -Kids, family? -Yeah. Yeah. 203 00:14:26,474 --> 00:14:28,641 Mike was at his dorm at NYU. He's all right. 204 00:14:29,142 --> 00:14:31,308 He was shaken up, but, uh… What thing? 205 00:14:31,391 --> 00:14:32,850 A new bill on the floor. 206 00:14:32,933 --> 00:14:36,641 The Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act. 207 00:14:36,725 --> 00:14:40,183 -Wait, they're bailing out the airlines? -More like the whole economy. 208 00:14:41,933 --> 00:14:44,641 If the victims of these attacks or their families 209 00:14:44,725 --> 00:14:48,349 attempt to sue the airline industry for damages, we will go bankrupt. 210 00:14:48,433 --> 00:14:52,266 And never mind whether they win or not, the legal costs alone… 211 00:14:52,349 --> 00:14:55,932 And that's when we might as well just hand those terrorists the victory, 212 00:14:56,433 --> 00:14:57,724 because we're paralyzed. 213 00:14:57,807 --> 00:15:00,016 Deliveries, commuter travel. 214 00:15:00,099 --> 00:15:02,057 The whole economy grinding to a halt. 215 00:15:02,141 --> 00:15:05,141 What we're facing is a national emergency. 216 00:15:05,224 --> 00:15:06,474 -Mm-hmm. -Lee? 217 00:15:06,557 --> 00:15:07,516 Ken? 218 00:15:07,599 --> 00:15:10,266 -Help us come up with another way. -Right. 219 00:15:10,932 --> 00:15:13,266 Ah, brass tacks here. 220 00:15:13,349 --> 00:15:16,224 You're trying to prevent lawsuits from the victims. 221 00:15:16,308 --> 00:15:18,599 -That's what they're saying. -That's not what we're saying. 222 00:15:18,682 --> 00:15:19,974 It's called due process. 223 00:15:20,057 --> 00:15:23,141 Limit. We're saying limit civil suits against the airlines. 224 00:15:23,224 --> 00:15:27,473 Denying recourse to the people most impacted by these attacks. 225 00:15:27,557 --> 00:15:28,849 Stop grandstanding. 226 00:15:29,557 --> 00:15:31,682 What we're proposing is a treasury fund 227 00:15:31,765 --> 00:15:34,765 offering tort-style compensation to the victims. 228 00:15:34,849 --> 00:15:37,640 For their economic losses, something for pain and suffering. 229 00:15:37,724 --> 00:15:40,682 Yes, but coming from us, Congress, not the courts. 230 00:15:41,473 --> 00:15:44,015 And in exchange, the claimants promise not to sue. 231 00:15:44,098 --> 00:15:46,140 -Corporate bailout. -Chrissakes, Lee. 232 00:15:46,223 --> 00:15:48,265 -What, you're calling it charity? 233 00:15:48,348 --> 00:15:50,848 Yes. Government-sponsored charity. 234 00:15:50,931 --> 00:15:52,724 With strings attached? 235 00:15:53,890 --> 00:15:55,473 Ken, help me out here. 236 00:15:56,098 --> 00:15:57,931 A lawsuit could take decades. 237 00:15:58,015 --> 00:15:59,015 Yes. 238 00:15:59,599 --> 00:16:01,515 After it crashes the economy. 239 00:16:02,390 --> 00:16:04,182 And the victims might still lose. 240 00:16:04,265 --> 00:16:07,307 This is for their own good, and the nation's. 241 00:16:11,890 --> 00:16:13,348 Yeah. How many, uh… 242 00:16:14,056 --> 00:16:15,681 How many victims are there? 243 00:16:18,389 --> 00:16:20,598 Well, we don't really know yet. 244 00:16:23,389 --> 00:16:27,222 A special master we select will have to negotiate all settlements. 245 00:16:27,306 --> 00:16:29,056 A flat fee would be another option. 246 00:16:29,140 --> 00:16:31,347 The same dollar value for every loss of life. 247 00:16:31,431 --> 00:16:35,890 But those towers had CEOs and janitors. 248 00:16:36,514 --> 00:16:38,514 They won't all say yes to the same number. 249 00:16:39,097 --> 00:16:40,389 And even if they did, 250 00:16:40,472 --> 00:16:43,639 anybody wanna go on record with what that number is? 251 00:16:46,181 --> 00:16:50,014 Yeah, well, pretty soon somebody's gonna have to do the vulgar work 252 00:16:50,097 --> 00:16:51,889 of putting numbers on a check. 253 00:16:58,763 --> 00:17:03,055 So you're saying, what, you wanna do this job? 254 00:17:04,264 --> 00:17:05,597 Well, no, I mean… 255 00:17:05,680 --> 00:17:10,055 Well, I mean, we're discussing it right now, so… 256 00:17:12,306 --> 00:17:15,388 Look, you're telling me you're not sick about it, 257 00:17:15,471 --> 00:17:16,972 watching all this on TV? 258 00:17:18,513 --> 00:17:20,763 -Of course I'm sick about it. -Well… 259 00:17:21,305 --> 00:17:25,221 Well, it's just tough stuff, Kenny. 260 00:17:25,305 --> 00:17:27,513 I know, I know. It is very tough, yeah. 261 00:17:27,597 --> 00:17:30,055 And you're not exactly… 262 00:17:30,138 --> 00:17:30,972 What? 263 00:17:31,471 --> 00:17:34,597 You're not a rabbi or a priest, you're a lawyer. 264 00:17:34,680 --> 00:17:37,555 I know. And that's exactly what these people need right now. 265 00:17:38,138 --> 00:17:41,180 There's a process here, you know. I hire a team, 266 00:17:41,263 --> 00:17:44,180 I draft an objective formula, 267 00:17:44,263 --> 00:17:46,638 and I dispense reasonable payments. 268 00:17:46,722 --> 00:17:47,680 Just like that? 269 00:17:47,763 --> 00:17:51,263 Yeah, it's no different than my previous cases in that regard. 270 00:17:51,346 --> 00:17:54,762 Look, this is something I'm good at. 271 00:17:55,721 --> 00:17:56,846 This is something… 272 00:17:58,888 --> 00:18:00,971 This is something I can do to help. 273 00:18:12,263 --> 00:18:16,138 Judge Weinstein told me how you reached a settlement on DES. 274 00:18:16,971 --> 00:18:19,013 Ten years of courthouse war. 275 00:18:19,512 --> 00:18:21,470 You brought both sides to a motel room, 276 00:18:21,554 --> 00:18:23,429 told them they could stay as long as they wanted, 277 00:18:23,512 --> 00:18:26,138 but they couldn't leave until they reached a settlement. 278 00:18:26,220 --> 00:18:27,971 -Is that really true? -It is. 279 00:18:28,054 --> 00:18:30,679 -I did let them order room service. 280 00:18:30,762 --> 00:18:33,137 You know, Attorney General, I… 281 00:18:34,345 --> 00:18:35,762 People are rational animals. 282 00:18:35,846 --> 00:18:38,429 I find if you… if you force them to the table, 283 00:18:38,512 --> 00:18:41,220 most behave in a way that makes the most sense. 284 00:18:42,262 --> 00:18:44,429 It's hard to believe you live in Washington. 285 00:18:44,512 --> 00:18:47,928 Well, in politics, uh, conflict sells. 286 00:18:48,012 --> 00:18:50,762 I find that what works best is compromise. 287 00:18:50,845 --> 00:18:53,179 No one walks away too happy, 288 00:18:53,262 --> 00:18:55,095 just happy enough to walk away. 289 00:18:55,845 --> 00:18:59,012 And when you walk away today, what outcome makes you happy enough? 290 00:19:00,095 --> 00:19:01,928 I'd like to have the job, John. 291 00:19:03,012 --> 00:19:04,470 No one wants this job. 292 00:19:05,429 --> 00:19:09,387 Well, that narrows down your options. 293 00:19:12,262 --> 00:19:13,636 I suppose it does. 294 00:19:14,553 --> 00:19:16,928 Except that you're a Democrat, 295 00:19:17,636 --> 00:19:20,845 Teddy's former chief of staff. Did you hope I'd overlook that? 296 00:19:20,928 --> 00:19:23,845 Well, I was hoping you could see that as a good thing. 297 00:19:23,928 --> 00:19:26,386 I mean, you said yourself, this is a hot potato. 298 00:19:26,469 --> 00:19:28,803 You know if you give it to an insider, 299 00:19:28,887 --> 00:19:32,178 you know, a party man or friend of the president, then… 300 00:19:32,261 --> 00:19:34,469 -They'll blame us if it fails. -Right. 301 00:19:36,136 --> 00:19:38,636 Pick me, it's the opposition's fault. 302 00:19:39,386 --> 00:19:41,595 Unless for some reason, you know, 303 00:19:41,678 --> 00:19:44,094 by some miracle, I pull this off, in which case… 304 00:19:44,178 --> 00:19:45,511 Don't we look open-minded, 305 00:19:45,595 --> 00:19:48,094 reaching all the way across the aisle to find you. 306 00:19:49,136 --> 00:19:52,844 It is felt, and I'm speaking for the White House here, 307 00:19:52,927 --> 00:19:56,802 that for the program to succeed in staving off 308 00:19:56,886 --> 00:19:59,844 a full-on economic cataclysm, 309 00:20:00,386 --> 00:20:04,927 no fewer than 80% of eligible claimants must opt in. 310 00:20:05,552 --> 00:20:08,802 That means voluntarily choose not to sue. 311 00:20:09,677 --> 00:20:11,594 Uh, that shouldn't be a problem. 312 00:20:13,427 --> 00:20:15,677 Well, congratulations, Special Master. 313 00:20:16,802 --> 00:20:19,385 -You got any more surprises for me? -Yeah. 314 00:20:20,178 --> 00:20:21,719 I'd like to work for free. 315 00:20:23,052 --> 00:20:26,136 Uh, hey, everyone come in here for just a… 316 00:20:26,677 --> 00:20:29,677 Uh, Camille and I want to thank you 317 00:20:29,760 --> 00:20:33,468 for shouldering the firm's day-to-day responsibilities 318 00:20:33,552 --> 00:20:37,343 while we devote our time to this pro bono. 319 00:20:37,927 --> 00:20:41,844 Uh, it's not gonna be easy, and we sure welcome all of your help. 320 00:20:41,927 --> 00:20:45,594 But if we do our job the way I know we can, 321 00:20:45,677 --> 00:20:49,343 well, we just might make a difference. 322 00:20:50,051 --> 00:20:52,885 So thank you. And, uh… Thank you. 323 00:20:57,801 --> 00:20:58,759 Thanks again. 324 00:21:03,510 --> 00:21:07,843 This is you psyching yourself up, or considering a quick escape? 325 00:21:09,343 --> 00:21:11,759 When's the last time I took on something I couldn't handle? 326 00:21:11,843 --> 00:21:15,218 -Well, Brockton track meet, 1961. 327 00:21:15,302 --> 00:21:16,302 I came in second. 328 00:21:16,384 --> 00:21:18,260 And you still remember who beat you. 329 00:21:18,342 --> 00:21:19,342 Phil Leonardo. 330 00:21:19,426 --> 00:21:21,218 And I was robbed, by the way. 331 00:21:23,467 --> 00:21:25,467 You don't know how to lose, Kenny. 332 00:21:26,342 --> 00:21:28,759 Yeah, well, this one's, you know, 333 00:21:30,134 --> 00:21:31,467 not that kind of case. 334 00:21:32,593 --> 00:21:34,051 There is no winning. 335 00:21:34,134 --> 00:21:35,718 That's what I'm afraid of. 336 00:21:36,467 --> 00:21:38,259 Ken. Call for you. 337 00:21:38,759 --> 00:21:40,217 It's the president. 338 00:21:44,092 --> 00:21:45,092 Wanna take it here? 339 00:21:45,176 --> 00:21:46,426 -Yeah. -Line one. 340 00:21:49,092 --> 00:21:50,967 Yeah, this is Ken Feinberg. 341 00:21:51,050 --> 00:21:52,842 Please hold for the president. 342 00:21:52,925 --> 00:21:55,092 -Well… Hello, Mr. President. 343 00:21:55,176 --> 00:21:58,176 -Ken? Is this Ken Feinberg? -Yeah. 344 00:21:58,259 --> 00:22:00,426 Ken, I wanna congratulate you on this thing. 345 00:22:00,509 --> 00:22:02,675 -Yeah. Yeah, Ashcroft was impressed. -Well-- 346 00:22:02,758 --> 00:22:05,467 Listen, you're taking the heat on this, okay? 347 00:22:05,550 --> 00:22:08,592 Now, I would not wish this job on my worst enemy. 348 00:22:08,675 --> 00:22:10,884 They tell me you're type of guy that takes no prisoners. 349 00:22:10,967 --> 00:22:12,592 -Well-- 350 00:22:12,675 --> 00:22:15,050 I'm kidding you, counselor. I like to josh. 351 00:22:15,134 --> 00:22:16,675 -Did I scare you off? -No, sir. 352 00:22:17,550 --> 00:22:19,050 No, no, sir. I'm still here. 353 00:22:19,134 --> 00:22:20,758 No, there you are. Okay, good. 354 00:22:20,842 --> 00:22:23,842 Well, thank you, Mr. President. Thank you very much. 355 00:22:23,925 --> 00:22:25,925 And, look, you won't regret this. 356 00:22:26,425 --> 00:22:27,550 Sure hope not. 357 00:22:29,341 --> 00:22:30,341 Okay. 358 00:23:51,007 --> 00:23:53,174 -Morning. -Good morning. 359 00:23:53,257 --> 00:23:56,507 Ah, I assume you've all met, but this is Priya Khundi. 360 00:23:57,007 --> 00:24:00,257 Priya graduated first in my class last year, Georgetown. 361 00:24:00,923 --> 00:24:03,631 And after she passed the bar, I offered her a place here, 362 00:24:03,715 --> 00:24:06,840 but she, very politely, turned me down 363 00:24:07,631 --> 00:24:09,798 for a big, fancy company down on Wall Street. 364 00:24:10,340 --> 00:24:14,132 Their main office was on the 98th floor of the North Tower. 365 00:24:14,756 --> 00:24:17,506 -Ah. -So we're very lucky to have her. 366 00:24:18,882 --> 00:24:20,631 Do you all have copies of the statute? 367 00:24:20,715 --> 00:24:22,631 H.R.2926, 368 00:24:22,715 --> 00:24:26,339 the Airline Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act. 369 00:24:26,423 --> 00:24:28,840 Okay, who's read it? Great. 370 00:24:28,923 --> 00:24:30,673 -Did it take you long? -Not really. 371 00:24:30,756 --> 00:24:32,965 -You wanna know why? -Because it's short? 372 00:24:33,048 --> 00:24:36,882 Uh, yeah, that and there's no law in this law. 373 00:24:36,965 --> 00:24:40,423 What it says is the victims and their families will be compensated 374 00:24:40,506 --> 00:24:43,464 based on economic value lost. 375 00:24:43,548 --> 00:24:47,715 What that means, they left up to the special master. Us. 376 00:24:47,798 --> 00:24:49,922 It's up to us to write the rules. 377 00:24:50,006 --> 00:24:51,881 Ken and I have done it in other cases 378 00:24:51,964 --> 00:24:54,548 and it is always messy, so get ready for it. 379 00:24:55,214 --> 00:24:58,590 Like, who's eligible? Who gets how much? Where we draw the line? 380 00:24:59,298 --> 00:25:00,381 Where do we start? 381 00:25:05,298 --> 00:25:06,964 Eighty percent, Priya. 382 00:25:07,047 --> 00:25:08,714 That's our target from the DOJ. 383 00:25:08,797 --> 00:25:11,006 If we don't hit that number, the plan won't work. 384 00:25:11,089 --> 00:25:12,714 Any fewer claimants come aboard, 385 00:25:12,797 --> 00:25:15,839 the lawsuits that result could crater the economy. 386 00:25:15,922 --> 00:25:18,173 -So we're told. -No pressure, people. 387 00:25:19,547 --> 00:25:22,297 For every claimant, we'll need to calculate a dollar value 388 00:25:22,380 --> 00:25:25,630 for the human loss, whether it's loss of limb or loss of life. 389 00:25:25,714 --> 00:25:29,131 Most of the people who died that day were providers for their families. 390 00:25:29,672 --> 00:25:31,006 We can't bring them back, 391 00:25:31,089 --> 00:25:33,547 but we can help their loved ones pay their bills. 392 00:25:33,630 --> 00:25:34,922 Now you people understand 393 00:25:35,006 --> 00:25:38,881 we're not gonna be able to haggle every case subjectively. 394 00:25:38,964 --> 00:25:41,005 That's where the math comes in. 395 00:25:41,088 --> 00:25:43,714 So we're, uh, we're gonna need a rubric. 396 00:25:44,463 --> 00:25:46,297 These are the latest actuarial tables 397 00:25:46,380 --> 00:25:49,213 from the top casualty in life insurance companies. 398 00:25:49,297 --> 00:25:51,880 We'll use these numbers as a basis. 399 00:25:51,963 --> 00:25:53,921 Here, you guys study up on these 400 00:25:54,005 --> 00:25:56,422 and help Camille come up with a proposal. 401 00:25:57,255 --> 00:26:01,671 Okay, so West Street, South Ferry, 402 00:26:02,505 --> 00:26:03,838 Lower Broadway, 403 00:26:04,796 --> 00:26:06,588 and Canal Street. 404 00:26:06,671 --> 00:26:08,213 Okay, here's one. 405 00:26:08,713 --> 00:26:11,838 What if there are multiple dependents? How do we decide who gets the money? 406 00:26:11,921 --> 00:26:13,546 Where there's a will, we follow it. 407 00:26:13,629 --> 00:26:16,213 -And where there isn't one? -We follow the state law. 408 00:26:16,297 --> 00:26:18,629 The state they died in, or the state they came from? 409 00:26:18,713 --> 00:26:21,796 -The state of residence. -What about domestic partners? 410 00:26:21,880 --> 00:26:23,130 What do we do about them? 411 00:26:25,671 --> 00:26:27,296 Let's talk about the deadline. 412 00:26:27,880 --> 00:26:31,005 The statute gives us two years and a month from today. 413 00:26:31,088 --> 00:26:34,212 That's December 22nd, 2003. 414 00:26:34,296 --> 00:26:35,588 That feels short. 415 00:26:35,671 --> 00:26:38,921 -Well, not for families in grief. -We could file for an extension. 416 00:26:39,004 --> 00:26:41,337 Ah-ah-ah. Don't you dare. No, no, no. 417 00:26:41,421 --> 00:26:45,337 If we extend it, they'll hem and they'll haw, and they won't act. 418 00:26:45,421 --> 00:26:47,588 Deadline is our friend here. 419 00:26:49,713 --> 00:26:52,962 Okay, what are we forgetting? 420 00:26:53,753 --> 00:26:55,004 Their names. 421 00:26:55,087 --> 00:26:58,129 So far, we have a dozen lists, but nothing comprehensive. 422 00:26:58,212 --> 00:27:02,337 The flight manifests and the Pentagon, those are the easy ones. 423 00:27:02,837 --> 00:27:05,004 NYPD and FDNY, they have lists. 424 00:27:05,087 --> 00:27:08,670 The big companies like Cantor Fitzgerald, they're putting some lists together, 425 00:27:08,753 --> 00:27:12,503 but as for the records of who passed through the doors that day… 426 00:27:12,587 --> 00:27:13,670 They're all gone. 427 00:27:13,753 --> 00:27:16,087 We don't even know how many names we're looking for. 428 00:30:08,959 --> 00:30:11,500 Relax. We've done this kind of thing before. 429 00:30:11,584 --> 00:30:15,042 No, this one is raw. Those aren't lawyers out there. 430 00:30:15,126 --> 00:30:16,792 Good, I can't stand lawyers. 431 00:30:17,584 --> 00:30:19,625 What are you, running for office? 432 00:30:19,709 --> 00:30:21,959 Come on, be a person, not a politician. 433 00:30:22,042 --> 00:30:23,084 Mmm. 434 00:30:25,126 --> 00:30:25,959 Thank you. 435 00:30:26,458 --> 00:30:28,667 -Okay. Good luck. -Thank you. 436 00:30:44,125 --> 00:30:45,167 Good afternoon. 437 00:30:45,875 --> 00:30:47,333 Uh, thank you for coming. 438 00:30:47,417 --> 00:30:49,916 Uh, as you may know, I am Kenneth Feinberg. 439 00:30:50,000 --> 00:30:51,625 I am the special master 440 00:30:52,292 --> 00:30:57,417 of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. 441 00:30:57,916 --> 00:31:01,749 Um, I would like today to tell you-- 442 00:31:05,375 --> 00:31:10,041 Um, I'd… I'd like to tell you how the 9/11 fund will work. 443 00:31:10,125 --> 00:31:14,416 You've all been given copies of this, the presumptive claims formula. 444 00:31:14,499 --> 00:31:15,333 Yes. 445 00:31:15,416 --> 00:31:17,541 Um, and quite soon, 446 00:31:17,624 --> 00:31:22,125 we'll be sending this along to Congress for a comment period. 447 00:31:22,791 --> 00:31:23,624 What? 448 00:31:23,708 --> 00:31:26,749 Upon approval, there will be no further changes. 449 00:31:26,833 --> 00:31:28,791 -Mr. Feinberg? -I got a question. 450 00:31:28,875 --> 00:31:30,457 -I'm sorry. -I got a question. 451 00:31:30,541 --> 00:31:33,541 If you could hold your questions till after my remarks. 452 00:31:34,082 --> 00:31:38,958 Now, I'd ask you to refer to the table at the top of page two. 453 00:31:42,624 --> 00:31:46,374 So as you can see, the formula is actually fairly streamlined. 454 00:31:46,457 --> 00:31:47,624 Why do we need one? 455 00:31:47,708 --> 00:31:50,624 -Please just hold your question. -Why do we need a formula? 456 00:31:50,708 --> 00:31:51,832 Yeah. 457 00:31:51,915 --> 00:31:53,915 Why isn't it equal payment for everybody? 458 00:31:53,999 --> 00:31:55,082 Yeah! 459 00:31:55,166 --> 00:31:58,499 My daughter's life was worth just as much as anybody in a corner office. 460 00:31:59,249 --> 00:32:02,748 Unfortunately, that aspect of the law has been out of our control. 461 00:32:03,374 --> 00:32:05,082 My boy was a firefighter. 462 00:32:06,166 --> 00:32:08,332 Was he… Was he worth less 463 00:32:09,166 --> 00:32:13,040 than the… than the guy pushing pencils and trading stock? 464 00:32:13,124 --> 00:32:14,707 -No. 465 00:32:17,665 --> 00:32:20,082 Certainly not… not as a human being, no. 466 00:32:20,166 --> 00:32:22,082 Their… Their lives ended the same way. 467 00:32:22,166 --> 00:32:24,040 But their mortgages did differ. 468 00:32:24,124 --> 00:32:25,248 How dare you! 469 00:32:25,331 --> 00:32:28,082 He's just trying to shut us up so we don't sue. 470 00:32:28,957 --> 00:32:30,123 -Hi. -Hi. 471 00:32:30,206 --> 00:32:32,999 -Have they… Has it started already? -They're just starting. 472 00:32:33,081 --> 00:32:35,290 -Good, okay. -Would you like a claims form? 473 00:32:35,373 --> 00:32:38,206 Uh, no, I have my own. I printed it off the web. 474 00:32:38,290 --> 00:32:41,373 And there's a typo on page three that you should know about. 475 00:32:41,456 --> 00:32:43,206 -And also, there are… -Okay. 476 00:32:43,790 --> 00:32:46,123 -I should sign in here, right? -Yes, please do. 477 00:32:49,373 --> 00:32:52,081 There… And there are more issues that need to be addressed. 478 00:32:52,165 --> 00:32:54,665 They're substantive, okay. And they need to be addressed. 479 00:32:54,747 --> 00:32:55,665 Okay. 480 00:32:59,956 --> 00:33:02,664 I mean… Look, as a legal professional, 481 00:33:02,747 --> 00:33:05,331 I know chasing a lawsuit is a big mistake. 482 00:33:05,415 --> 00:33:07,165 -Did you lose anybody? -Look-- 483 00:33:07,248 --> 00:33:10,497 -Did you lose anybody in your family? -I just… Let me explain. 484 00:33:10,581 --> 00:33:16,331 Congress mandated that I calculate the economic value. 485 00:33:16,414 --> 00:33:18,372 -Economical. 486 00:33:18,455 --> 00:33:19,581 Please. 487 00:33:19,664 --> 00:33:21,414 You're just afraid of being sued. 488 00:33:21,497 --> 00:33:23,247 -I understand how it is. 489 00:33:23,330 --> 00:33:25,414 -Understand? -Look, please. 490 00:33:25,914 --> 00:33:28,873 -What I mean is, I sympathize. -Who did you lose? 491 00:33:28,956 --> 00:33:31,164 Listen, as a legal professional, I will tell you, 492 00:33:31,247 --> 00:33:33,122 it will be years in court. 493 00:33:33,205 --> 00:33:35,122 You might win, you might not. 494 00:33:35,789 --> 00:33:38,164 This is fast money and it's tax-free. 495 00:33:38,747 --> 00:33:40,289 Put your thinking caps on. 496 00:33:40,372 --> 00:33:42,289 This is the only game in town. 497 00:33:42,372 --> 00:33:44,706 -How dare you! -You think this is a game? 498 00:33:45,205 --> 00:33:46,997 -I'm sorry. -This isn't a game! 499 00:33:47,080 --> 00:33:49,872 -What do you know about law? -Who do you think you are? 500 00:33:49,955 --> 00:33:52,414 We lost brothers. Now they sent some Jew lawyer… 501 00:33:55,330 --> 00:33:58,830 I wish… I wish we could spit on your grave the way you spit on ours. 502 00:33:58,913 --> 00:34:01,080 -Please. -Wait, everyone. Wait, wait. 503 00:34:01,164 --> 00:34:04,746 This man, he did not cause our situation. 504 00:34:05,414 --> 00:34:10,330 He's here to tell us how the government intends to deal with it. 505 00:34:10,414 --> 00:34:13,538 And I for one would just like to hear him out. 506 00:34:14,913 --> 00:34:15,746 Thank you. 507 00:34:15,830 --> 00:34:16,830 Thank you. 508 00:34:17,663 --> 00:34:19,205 Thank you. And I… I was… 509 00:34:19,288 --> 00:34:23,164 Uh, look, as I was… 510 00:34:23,663 --> 00:34:26,663 This meeting is only… 511 00:34:26,746 --> 00:34:29,830 It's purely introductory, that's it. 512 00:34:29,913 --> 00:34:33,454 Any questions you have that aren't answered in the pamphlet, 513 00:34:33,538 --> 00:34:37,121 well, I will make my staff available for private hearings 514 00:34:37,913 --> 00:34:42,329 every business day between now and the filing deadline. 515 00:34:48,912 --> 00:34:49,996 What do you think? 516 00:34:50,079 --> 00:34:52,912 Maybe a poor choice of words here and there. 517 00:34:53,413 --> 00:34:54,371 Here and there? 518 00:34:55,454 --> 00:34:56,829 -Camille? -Yeah. 519 00:34:56,912 --> 00:34:59,371 -We need to get back to the office. -Mr. Feinberg? 520 00:34:59,871 --> 00:35:02,204 -Mr. Feinberg, give me a minute, please? -Yeah? 521 00:35:03,204 --> 00:35:05,329 I'm Frank Donato. I'm sorry to bother you. 522 00:35:05,413 --> 00:35:06,787 No, not at all. Not at all. 523 00:35:06,871 --> 00:35:08,371 Hi, Ken Feinberg. 524 00:35:09,037 --> 00:35:10,871 What happened there? Did you break that? 525 00:35:10,954 --> 00:35:12,662 My son, Andy, broke his last year. 526 00:35:12,745 --> 00:35:13,745 Rugby injury. 527 00:35:15,787 --> 00:35:16,829 South Tower. 528 00:35:18,288 --> 00:35:20,287 Yeah, I'm just curious about this number. 529 00:35:20,370 --> 00:35:21,246 Sure. 530 00:35:21,328 --> 00:35:24,495 Jeez. Thank you for… for your courage. 531 00:35:24,579 --> 00:35:28,079 My brother, too, Nick. Nicholas. Same line of company. 532 00:35:28,579 --> 00:35:30,120 Ah. Is he here? 533 00:35:34,287 --> 00:35:35,120 Well… 534 00:35:36,078 --> 00:35:37,162 Gosh, I'm sorry. 535 00:35:37,662 --> 00:35:41,162 Yeah. I, uh, I lost track of him after the first one fell, 536 00:35:41,245 --> 00:35:43,704 and the captain says he went back in to help. 537 00:35:44,412 --> 00:35:45,328 Well, that… 538 00:35:46,078 --> 00:35:47,453 That takes a hero. 539 00:35:47,537 --> 00:35:49,662 Yeah. Except there wasn't any use. 540 00:35:50,245 --> 00:35:53,704 I mean, the engineers, they knew the second one was coming down. 541 00:35:53,786 --> 00:35:57,703 They told PD to call out evacs, but our radios, they're garbage. 542 00:35:58,328 --> 00:36:02,495 They hardly work in high-rise buildings, if you believe that, in New York City. 543 00:36:02,578 --> 00:36:05,370 Look, we've been filing the same damn reports for years, 544 00:36:05,453 --> 00:36:07,744 and you can guess where they tell us to shove 'em. 545 00:36:07,828 --> 00:36:10,661 That's why things went so sideways like they did, negligence, 546 00:36:10,744 --> 00:36:12,203 top-down, cheap, fucking… 547 00:36:14,828 --> 00:36:16,287 -Sorry. -It's all right. 548 00:36:16,786 --> 00:36:20,870 When you file your report, whatever it is that you do at the end of this, 549 00:36:20,953 --> 00:36:23,828 I want Nicky's story in it, to make sure they change things, 550 00:36:23,911 --> 00:36:26,703 so that it don't ever happen this way again. Can you do that? 551 00:36:26,786 --> 00:36:28,536 -Well-- -Can you promise me? 552 00:36:28,619 --> 00:36:31,536 -We can certainly look into-- -Not just talk. 553 00:36:32,036 --> 00:36:33,369 I want it to change. 554 00:36:33,870 --> 00:36:35,161 That's why I'm here. 555 00:36:35,244 --> 00:36:37,119 -Why I'm still here. -I understand. 556 00:36:37,202 --> 00:36:40,119 -Believe that. -Can you hold? Camille. 557 00:36:40,202 --> 00:36:41,619 Can you come over here? 558 00:36:43,161 --> 00:36:46,077 -Frank, this is Camille Biros. -Hi. 559 00:36:46,161 --> 00:36:47,703 She's my deputy administrator. 560 00:36:47,786 --> 00:36:50,661 And if you talk to her, she can explain the whole process. 561 00:36:50,744 --> 00:36:53,369 No, I don't need to hear anything else. I just… 562 00:36:54,077 --> 00:36:56,619 I need you to give me your word on this thing. 563 00:36:57,119 --> 00:36:57,994 Ken. 564 00:36:58,702 --> 00:37:00,119 Then me and my wife, 565 00:37:00,202 --> 00:37:03,494 Nicky's widow, our whole family, we'll sign up for your fund, no problem. 566 00:37:05,077 --> 00:37:08,286 Yeah. Well, we're certainly going to take a look at it. 567 00:37:15,827 --> 00:37:17,910 Website at the bottom. First meeting tomorrow. 568 00:37:18,451 --> 00:37:20,493 There you go, folks. First meeting tomorrow. 569 00:37:20,577 --> 00:37:22,660 -Yeah. -First meeting. Would you like one? 570 00:37:25,451 --> 00:37:27,952 There you go. First meeting is tomorrow, if you'd like. 571 00:37:28,035 --> 00:37:31,535 So Fix The Fund. Here you are. Take a few of these, hand them out. 572 00:37:31,618 --> 00:37:33,160 We need to talk about this. 573 00:37:33,243 --> 00:37:34,910 Yeah, not now though. 574 00:37:34,994 --> 00:37:36,577 Website on the bottom, okay? 575 00:37:37,076 --> 00:37:38,785 -Hello. -Oh, hi. How are you? 576 00:37:38,869 --> 00:37:41,493 Hey, I wanna thank you for your help back there. 577 00:37:41,577 --> 00:37:42,951 -Oh. -I gotta tell you, I was… 578 00:37:43,034 --> 00:37:45,702 Here you are. Website at the bottom. First meeting is tomorrow. 579 00:37:45,785 --> 00:37:48,368 …a little worried when you stood up. I'm glad you did. 580 00:37:48,451 --> 00:37:51,326 Oh, well, I believe in civility, Mr. Feinberg. 581 00:37:51,410 --> 00:37:52,826 -Yeah. -Charles Wolf. 582 00:37:52,909 --> 00:37:54,784 And you'll be seeing a lot of me. 583 00:37:54,868 --> 00:37:56,410 Oh, good to know. And it's Ken. 584 00:37:56,493 --> 00:37:59,243 I think you'll find that I'm one of your harshest critics. 585 00:37:59,951 --> 00:38:01,576 Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. 586 00:38:01,659 --> 00:38:03,368 Well, my wife died that day, 587 00:38:03,868 --> 00:38:06,368 and everything about this formula offends me. 588 00:38:06,451 --> 00:38:07,451 Oh. 589 00:38:07,534 --> 00:38:10,410 Here you go. Take one of those. And I'll give you one too. 590 00:38:10,492 --> 00:38:12,576 I've set up a page on the World Wide Web. 591 00:38:12,659 --> 00:38:13,993 Website's there at the bottom. 592 00:38:14,076 --> 00:38:16,826 It's called Fix The Fund. And here you go. Fix The Fund. 593 00:38:17,367 --> 00:38:21,826 There you go. There's two there. And, um, if you'd like to visit it 594 00:38:21,909 --> 00:38:24,701 and come to our meeting, we have the first meeting, uh, tomorrow… 595 00:38:24,784 --> 00:38:26,034 Here you go. Take that please. 596 00:38:26,118 --> 00:38:28,118 And we'd… I'd love it if you would attend. 597 00:38:28,200 --> 00:38:29,534 Also, I have this for you. 598 00:38:29,617 --> 00:38:32,534 This is something… And there are a number of notes 599 00:38:32,617 --> 00:38:35,576 and corrections and things. It's important you address those. 600 00:38:35,659 --> 00:38:37,284 Here you are. Take these, folks. 601 00:38:37,367 --> 00:38:40,826 Take a look at the website on the bottom. There's a couple of them there for you. 602 00:38:40,909 --> 00:38:42,576 -Nice to meet you. -All right. 603 00:38:42,659 --> 00:38:43,784 Fix The Fund. 604 00:38:44,284 --> 00:38:47,117 -We're not gonna rewrite the formula. -They don't trust us. 605 00:38:47,200 --> 00:38:49,117 They don't understand this is for their own good. 606 00:38:49,200 --> 00:38:52,409 The airlines would bury them in litigation until they had nothing left. 607 00:38:52,492 --> 00:38:54,200 You think I don't know that? 608 00:38:54,700 --> 00:38:57,617 This is different. Didn't you feel it in there? 609 00:38:57,700 --> 00:38:59,950 Our other cases like this, Agent Orange, Asbestos, 610 00:39:00,033 --> 00:39:02,575 those were settled after years in court. People had moved on. 611 00:39:02,658 --> 00:39:04,200 These people aren't there yet. 612 00:39:04,284 --> 00:39:06,450 Camille, they're emotional right now. 613 00:39:06,533 --> 00:39:08,992 We need to be objective toward them. That's all. 614 00:39:09,075 --> 00:39:11,284 -Hey, that's for you, Feinberg! 615 00:39:13,616 --> 00:39:14,741 Fuck you! 616 00:39:16,575 --> 00:39:17,449 What the… 617 00:40:10,991 --> 00:40:12,532 Families got in last night. 618 00:40:12,615 --> 00:40:16,283 Cleary Gottlieb helped us out with the immigration status and the INS, 619 00:40:16,365 --> 00:40:18,323 so we'll use their conference room. 620 00:40:23,532 --> 00:40:24,365 Coming? 621 00:40:33,866 --> 00:40:38,407 Sorry, it's just, you know, small spaces these days, and heights. 622 00:40:39,323 --> 00:40:41,115 I'll be fine. It's… 623 00:40:46,865 --> 00:40:49,948 I know you've been informed, but I wanna reassure you 624 00:40:50,031 --> 00:40:52,407 that your citizenship or your immigration status 625 00:40:52,490 --> 00:40:55,781 will have absolutely no effect on our process here today. 626 00:40:55,865 --> 00:40:58,781 Everything you tell us will be kept strictly confidential. 627 00:41:30,114 --> 00:41:33,698 We're all looking at your tables and not liking what we're seeing. 628 00:41:34,197 --> 00:41:36,698 You're only factoring in yearly compensation. 629 00:41:36,781 --> 00:41:39,906 What about commissions, bonuses? We represent high-worth individuals. 630 00:41:39,989 --> 00:41:43,072 That kind of income comes and goes. There's no guarantees with that. 631 00:41:43,156 --> 00:41:45,989 -That's why we stick to the salaries. -That's unacceptable. 632 00:41:46,072 --> 00:41:48,656 You'll also have to strike this rule deducting life insurance. 633 00:41:48,739 --> 00:41:50,239 This is not a negotiation here-- 634 00:41:50,322 --> 00:41:53,072 Why should our clients' families be penalized for planning well? 635 00:41:53,156 --> 00:41:54,114 Come on. 636 00:41:54,905 --> 00:41:56,822 -No one's being penalized. 637 00:41:56,905 --> 00:41:57,989 Thank you, Lee. 638 00:41:58,072 --> 00:42:00,864 We're just being paid off to keep our clients out of court. 639 00:42:00,947 --> 00:42:02,989 That's an oversimplification. 640 00:42:03,072 --> 00:42:05,197 That's the purpose of the fund, Ken. 641 00:42:05,281 --> 00:42:07,697 I was in the room, too, remember? 642 00:42:09,364 --> 00:42:12,072 I do wanna point out that the law requires 643 00:42:12,156 --> 00:42:14,780 we base awards on income, 644 00:42:14,864 --> 00:42:18,446 but we've decided on a floor payout 645 00:42:19,072 --> 00:42:22,655 for all lost lives of $200,000. 646 00:42:42,321 --> 00:42:46,280 Now, mind you, that's just a minimum. 647 00:42:46,363 --> 00:42:50,238 Is that split between more people, or just the families here? 648 00:42:50,738 --> 00:42:53,988 Uh, no, it's not a split at all. It's per decedent. 649 00:43:05,238 --> 00:43:09,238 This is a report by an economist, a distinguished one, 650 00:43:10,280 --> 00:43:13,196 predicting future compensation growth rates for our clients. 651 00:43:13,779 --> 00:43:16,155 We suggest you use those numbers as a baseline. 652 00:43:16,946 --> 00:43:19,029 We're here as friends, Ken. 653 00:43:19,113 --> 00:43:22,529 Your formula may be enough for waitresses at Windows on the World, 654 00:43:22,612 --> 00:43:25,029 but our clients expect a little more. 655 00:43:26,155 --> 00:43:28,654 And if they can't get it from the fund, 656 00:43:29,487 --> 00:43:31,904 they'll seek that remuneration elsewhere. 657 00:43:35,028 --> 00:43:36,195 That bad? 658 00:43:36,946 --> 00:43:39,654 Pack of wolves out for blood. 659 00:43:40,404 --> 00:43:41,279 Yours? 660 00:43:41,362 --> 00:43:42,320 Grateful. 661 00:43:55,070 --> 00:43:57,404 -Are they all here to meet with the staff? -Yeah. 662 00:43:57,487 --> 00:44:01,154 Priya and the others are helping out. I'm meeting with as many as I can myself. 663 00:44:01,237 --> 00:44:02,903 Oh good, good. Very good. 664 00:44:02,987 --> 00:44:05,112 Most would rather meet with you, you know. 665 00:44:05,195 --> 00:44:07,445 They lost loved ones that are gone forever, 666 00:44:07,528 --> 00:44:10,945 and nothing you do will fill that hole. 667 00:44:11,736 --> 00:44:14,611 You'll feel cold and cruel at times 668 00:44:14,695 --> 00:44:17,028 because you can't make them happy, but… 669 00:44:19,403 --> 00:44:20,403 …that's the job. 670 00:44:22,154 --> 00:44:24,695 So just try to remember why you're doing it. 671 00:44:33,653 --> 00:44:36,444 I… I hope this is all right. 672 00:44:37,111 --> 00:44:41,278 The stenographer will be here just to keep a record of our conversation. 673 00:44:41,361 --> 00:44:42,194 Sure. 674 00:44:43,486 --> 00:44:45,236 Is… Why don't you, um… 675 00:44:46,111 --> 00:44:48,777 Why don't you tell me about your loved one, 676 00:44:49,403 --> 00:44:50,361 Ann-Marie? 677 00:44:50,986 --> 00:44:54,902 Uh, Page 14, um, Part 2K 678 00:44:54,986 --> 00:44:57,528 talks about supporting documents I should enclose, 679 00:44:57,611 --> 00:44:59,986 like financial stuff, so I… 680 00:45:00,069 --> 00:45:03,027 I dug up all his files here, 681 00:45:04,569 --> 00:45:06,069 what I could find. 682 00:45:06,861 --> 00:45:08,902 Honestly, I don't know where to start. 683 00:45:09,403 --> 00:45:11,027 Let's see if we can make sense of it. 684 00:45:13,694 --> 00:45:17,318 It asks here if she was suffering from any medical disabilities. 685 00:45:17,819 --> 00:45:20,861 What does that mean? If she was, you gonna cut the amount of money? 686 00:45:20,944 --> 00:45:23,527 -Well, not necessarily. -Bullshit you guys are pulling. 687 00:45:23,610 --> 00:45:26,027 This is like going to an insurance company. 688 00:45:26,527 --> 00:45:28,777 Gotta watch your back with every thing you say with them, 689 00:45:28,861 --> 00:45:30,235 and it's the same thing here. 690 00:45:31,569 --> 00:45:33,819 My kids need money for the both of us. 691 00:45:34,777 --> 00:45:36,485 They won't have anybody left. 692 00:45:42,694 --> 00:45:45,402 There's no way to cut me a check before the official deadline? 693 00:45:45,901 --> 00:45:49,152 That morning, she was scheduled for a different flight, 694 00:45:49,235 --> 00:45:51,485 but another girl called in sick, 695 00:45:51,569 --> 00:45:54,776 and so, it was my sister. 696 00:45:57,068 --> 00:45:58,443 Uh… 697 00:45:58,527 --> 00:46:01,152 And she's the one who called the tower on the radio. 698 00:46:03,776 --> 00:46:05,068 Air Traffic Control, 699 00:46:06,443 --> 00:46:07,818 they played it for me. 700 00:46:09,484 --> 00:46:12,277 She must have been so scared. 701 00:46:15,943 --> 00:46:17,401 She sounded so calm. 702 00:46:19,276 --> 00:46:22,568 So the elevators came, and everybody piled on, 703 00:46:24,609 --> 00:46:26,943 but there wasn't enough room, and so Greg said, 704 00:46:27,026 --> 00:46:30,359 "That's okay, everyone. You go ahead." 705 00:46:33,401 --> 00:46:37,317 There were two women who weren't ready, and so he said, "I'll wait with them." 706 00:46:40,192 --> 00:46:43,818 And so everyone else got out, and another elevator never came. 707 00:46:46,942 --> 00:46:48,234 And I know that part of the story 708 00:46:48,317 --> 00:46:50,817 because he called me when they were trapped there 709 00:46:50,900 --> 00:46:54,817 to say that he loved me 710 00:46:55,942 --> 00:46:56,942 and the children. 711 00:46:58,109 --> 00:46:59,109 He said… 712 00:47:03,859 --> 00:47:05,442 He told me that he was trapped, 713 00:47:07,025 --> 00:47:09,151 and he was having difficulty breathing. 714 00:47:09,234 --> 00:47:11,483 I could hear the women screaming in the background 715 00:47:11,567 --> 00:47:13,067 that they didn't wanna die. 716 00:47:16,316 --> 00:47:19,900 And just then he heard an announcement. They were… 717 00:47:20,608 --> 00:47:21,567 I heard it too. 718 00:47:21,650 --> 00:47:25,942 They were announcing on the loudspeakers, "Please evacuate the building." 719 00:47:29,650 --> 00:47:30,900 And Greg was… 720 00:47:33,108 --> 00:47:35,483 He always had a sense of humor. And he… 721 00:47:36,275 --> 00:47:39,316 While he was talking to me, he actually started to laugh. 722 00:47:39,941 --> 00:47:41,899 He was joking to me saying that, 723 00:47:43,191 --> 00:47:45,775 "I think I know I have to get out of the building." 724 00:47:46,775 --> 00:47:48,774 And he was laughing so hard, 725 00:47:48,858 --> 00:47:51,150 until he said, "I have to go now 726 00:47:52,316 --> 00:47:56,233 because I can't talk anymore, because I'm having trouble with air." 727 00:48:24,024 --> 00:48:26,607 I know I'm not officially his next of kin. 728 00:48:29,190 --> 00:48:30,774 We never made it to Vermont. 729 00:48:33,232 --> 00:48:34,941 And Tom's parents don't, uh… 730 00:48:37,691 --> 00:48:40,190 Well, they're a pretty traditional military family. 731 00:48:42,232 --> 00:48:43,857 They pretend I don't exist. 732 00:48:46,940 --> 00:48:48,524 But I'm the one he called, 733 00:48:49,732 --> 00:48:50,732 before the end, 734 00:48:51,274 --> 00:48:52,274 not them. 735 00:48:58,023 --> 00:48:59,107 Machine picked up. 736 00:49:01,023 --> 00:49:02,149 I wasn't home. 737 00:49:05,731 --> 00:49:07,690 -I'm so sorry. -Yeah. 738 00:49:08,315 --> 00:49:09,357 I know the rules. 739 00:49:11,107 --> 00:49:13,439 State law says we were nothing to each other. 740 00:49:17,107 --> 00:49:18,940 But I'd like you to hear his voice. 741 00:49:22,648 --> 00:49:24,107 -Hi, hon. 742 00:49:24,189 --> 00:49:27,107 By now I guess you've heard about the mess in New York. 743 00:49:27,189 --> 00:49:28,773 Um… 744 00:49:28,857 --> 00:49:32,898 Well, a plane just hit here, too, on the western side of the building. 745 00:49:33,439 --> 00:49:36,022 -It went right through the E and D rings. -Okay, that's… 746 00:49:36,106 --> 00:49:37,231 Could you turn that off? 747 00:49:37,314 --> 00:49:39,439 I don't know if they're showing it on the news. 748 00:49:39,523 --> 00:49:40,565 That's enough. 749 00:49:41,064 --> 00:49:42,189 I love you. 750 00:49:42,273 --> 00:49:44,314 That's enough. I don't wanna listen. 751 00:49:47,648 --> 00:49:50,356 He was a civilian contractor at the Pentagon. 752 00:49:50,439 --> 00:49:53,064 They were gonna have a civil union, but Tom's parents… 753 00:49:53,981 --> 00:49:57,022 -They won't even take Graham's calls. -And what did you tell him? 754 00:49:57,106 --> 00:50:01,439 I told him that Virginia state law has no protection for same-sex couples, 755 00:50:01,523 --> 00:50:03,939 and our rules are tied to state law. 756 00:50:04,022 --> 00:50:07,605 Well, that's it then. I mean, our hands are tied. 757 00:50:08,398 --> 00:50:12,273 -We can't insert ourselves in-- -Why can't we make exceptions? 758 00:50:12,856 --> 00:50:14,148 There are others. 759 00:50:14,231 --> 00:50:16,730 Last week, a widow came in with cancer. 760 00:50:17,273 --> 00:50:21,106 She needs more than we can give her by the rules, and she needs it expedited. 761 00:50:21,189 --> 00:50:23,939 Can't cherry pick one case over another. 762 00:50:24,022 --> 00:50:26,939 We can't write new rules for every claimant. 763 00:50:27,022 --> 00:50:28,772 -I know this is personal to you-- 764 00:50:28,856 --> 00:50:31,147 You weren't in those rooms, okay? 765 00:50:31,230 --> 00:50:34,188 -You didn't listen to them. -We're not therapists. 766 00:50:36,856 --> 00:50:38,522 Am I right? It's not our job. 767 00:50:39,772 --> 00:50:40,605 I… 768 00:50:41,188 --> 00:50:43,855 It's not like I don't care. Of course I care. 769 00:50:44,647 --> 00:50:46,855 How could you not care? That's why we're here. 770 00:50:46,938 --> 00:50:49,813 But I need to stay impartial for this to work. 771 00:50:50,313 --> 00:50:53,855 We set rules for a reason. We set deadlines for a reason. 772 00:50:53,938 --> 00:50:55,188 That's the job. 773 00:50:55,729 --> 00:50:57,230 Camille, go on, tell her. 774 00:51:05,688 --> 00:51:06,688 Priya. 775 00:51:09,021 --> 00:51:10,230 -Hey. 776 00:51:11,355 --> 00:51:12,563 -Hey. -You okay? 777 00:51:13,230 --> 00:51:14,230 Yeah, just… 778 00:51:14,729 --> 00:51:17,813 He thinks I'm taking it too personally. 779 00:51:17,896 --> 00:51:19,646 Come on, that is out of line. 780 00:51:21,188 --> 00:51:22,188 No. 781 00:51:22,771 --> 00:51:24,271 No, he's right, you know. 782 00:51:25,271 --> 00:51:27,063 It is personal for me. I… 783 00:51:29,980 --> 00:51:33,437 If I can't be objective, then maybe I shouldn't be here. 784 00:51:36,896 --> 00:51:40,104 I just… I think I just need some air. Yeah. 785 00:51:40,187 --> 00:51:41,312 -All right. 786 00:51:41,396 --> 00:51:42,688 -Hey. -Yeah. 787 00:51:42,771 --> 00:51:43,771 See you tomorrow? 788 00:51:44,271 --> 00:51:45,854 Yeah. 789 00:52:04,271 --> 00:52:05,271 Oh. 790 00:52:06,437 --> 00:52:07,687 -Gloria. 791 00:52:08,812 --> 00:52:10,312 Call the restaurant 792 00:52:10,854 --> 00:52:14,687 and see if Dede and the kids are still eating dinner, would ya, please? 793 00:52:15,312 --> 00:52:17,146 They called an hour ago, Ken. 794 00:52:17,229 --> 00:52:18,728 The kids had trains to catch. 795 00:52:18,812 --> 00:52:21,603 Oh, they said to tell you, though, that they understand. 796 00:52:22,146 --> 00:52:23,146 Whoa. 797 00:52:23,979 --> 00:52:24,854 All right. 798 00:52:44,520 --> 00:52:47,145 I understand that, and I'm sorry, 799 00:52:47,228 --> 00:52:49,145 but our staff already went home. 800 00:52:49,645 --> 00:52:52,727 Come back tomorrow, I'll make sure that we get you into see… 801 00:52:53,436 --> 00:52:55,186 Is there a problem, Gloria? 802 00:52:56,478 --> 00:52:58,769 Oh, Mr. Donato, right? 803 00:52:58,853 --> 00:53:02,186 Yeah, we… we had an appointment, but we hit traffic, so we're late. 804 00:53:02,936 --> 00:53:04,145 There's no one here. 805 00:53:04,644 --> 00:53:06,103 The whole staff is gone. 806 00:53:07,145 --> 00:53:09,727 Oh, well, I'll take this one. 807 00:53:10,228 --> 00:53:12,228 -Come on into my office. -Not me, 808 00:53:13,477 --> 00:53:14,311 them. 809 00:53:19,435 --> 00:53:20,644 So, uh… 810 00:53:22,145 --> 00:53:24,978 Frank told me about your husband. 811 00:53:25,561 --> 00:53:26,894 -Nick. -Yeah. 812 00:53:27,561 --> 00:53:29,102 Yeah, Frank thinks this is a scam. 813 00:53:29,978 --> 00:53:33,227 That it's, like, blood money to cover up mistakes. 814 00:53:33,310 --> 00:53:36,477 Well, at least, you're open-minded. 815 00:53:36,561 --> 00:53:40,769 I just think that the boys might want their dad's story told in your report, 816 00:53:41,269 --> 00:53:42,561 if that's a thing. 817 00:53:42,644 --> 00:53:44,561 Hmm, sure. Sure. 818 00:53:47,727 --> 00:53:50,102 Are you gonna take notes or somethin'? 819 00:53:52,893 --> 00:53:54,227 Ah, right. 820 00:53:54,768 --> 00:53:55,644 Uh… 821 00:53:56,185 --> 00:54:00,810 Actually, our stenographer already went home for the day. 822 00:54:00,893 --> 00:54:01,893 Oh. 823 00:54:03,893 --> 00:54:04,852 Can't you type? 824 00:54:14,935 --> 00:54:16,227 Wha-- Uh… 825 00:54:16,309 --> 00:54:18,518 Hold on a minute here. There we go. 826 00:54:18,601 --> 00:54:19,768 Uh… 827 00:54:20,351 --> 00:54:21,351 Why don't we… 828 00:54:22,768 --> 00:54:24,643 uh, start with your name? 829 00:54:24,726 --> 00:54:26,810 Okay. Karen Donato. 830 00:54:27,893 --> 00:54:29,309 My husband, Nick… 831 00:54:30,893 --> 00:54:33,309 Nicholas Donato, was a New York City firefighter. 832 00:54:33,810 --> 00:54:36,976 Ladder 179 out of Staten Island. 833 00:54:37,601 --> 00:54:38,434 Yeah. 834 00:54:48,059 --> 00:54:48,934 Do you… 835 00:54:49,434 --> 00:54:50,809 Tell me more about him. 836 00:54:53,143 --> 00:54:56,351 Do you have like a list of questions you could ask me maybe? 837 00:54:57,892 --> 00:55:03,517 Uh, well, actually I… I don't… I don't usually do this part myself. 838 00:55:03,600 --> 00:55:07,017 Yeah, I just… It's harder than I thought it was gonna be. 839 00:55:07,101 --> 00:55:08,475 Yeah, I understand. 840 00:55:08,559 --> 00:55:10,851 Uh, well, if you're uncomfortable-- 841 00:55:10,934 --> 00:55:14,143 My husband of eight years, and I can't even think of anything to say. 842 00:55:15,767 --> 00:55:20,267 Well, uh, he must have been a good… a good dad. 843 00:55:21,600 --> 00:55:22,684 Yeah. 844 00:55:22,767 --> 00:55:24,559 Oh God, he was a great dad. 845 00:55:25,059 --> 00:55:27,225 He would come home every night after work, 846 00:55:27,725 --> 00:55:29,642 he'd throw the ball with Nicky Jr., 847 00:55:29,725 --> 00:55:31,809 he would read Patty a book. 848 00:55:31,892 --> 00:55:34,225 He didn't even mind when Tyler made number two. 849 00:55:34,308 --> 00:55:37,308 -He said he liked changing diapers. -Well, that's a hero. 850 00:55:41,016 --> 00:55:42,016 Yeah. 851 00:55:47,016 --> 00:55:48,267 He was my whole world. 852 00:55:52,559 --> 00:55:54,350 -Can I have a tissue, please? -Yeah. 853 00:55:59,350 --> 00:56:00,350 Here we go. 854 00:56:00,433 --> 00:56:01,433 Thank you. 855 00:56:03,475 --> 00:56:07,308 You know, everybody keeps telling me to move on. 856 00:56:08,516 --> 00:56:10,183 I don't know how to do that. 857 00:56:12,183 --> 00:56:15,225 -I'm never gonna get over him. -Well, it's still very soon. 858 00:56:15,308 --> 00:56:16,391 No, never. 859 00:56:17,933 --> 00:56:20,349 -I'm really sorry. -No, no, no. 860 00:56:20,432 --> 00:56:22,183 That's all right. Look, um, 861 00:56:22,266 --> 00:56:26,058 I just want you to know there's no pressure to sign on to the fund today. 862 00:56:26,141 --> 00:56:27,641 Your status as a single mother-- 863 00:56:27,724 --> 00:56:29,724 No, I'm not gonna take any money. 864 00:56:29,808 --> 00:56:30,975 Not now, no, but-- 865 00:56:31,057 --> 00:56:34,307 No, there's no money in the world that's good enough for Nick. 866 00:56:34,391 --> 00:56:37,057 -I didn't mean-- -You know, I had him in my life. 867 00:56:37,850 --> 00:56:39,141 We had so many… 868 00:56:42,516 --> 00:56:44,224 dreams and plans… 869 00:56:46,766 --> 00:56:48,765 …and things we were gonna do. 870 00:56:50,558 --> 00:56:53,224 And then he was just gone. He was gone. 871 00:56:54,890 --> 00:56:57,974 He didn't even eat breakfast. He was just gone. 872 00:57:01,474 --> 00:57:03,307 And now you're trying to give me money, 873 00:57:03,391 --> 00:57:04,974 Frank wants me to make a stink, 874 00:57:05,057 --> 00:57:08,391 there's lawyers calling me and telling me to sue everybody, 875 00:57:08,473 --> 00:57:11,266 and the phone just won't stop ringing. 876 00:57:12,141 --> 00:57:13,890 But it's never the phone call I want. 877 00:57:13,974 --> 00:57:16,849 It's never the call saying that they found his body. 878 00:57:17,431 --> 00:57:19,182 That they're gonna bring him home. 879 00:57:19,682 --> 00:57:20,890 And no offense, 880 00:57:21,765 --> 00:57:23,015 I just want you, 881 00:57:23,099 --> 00:57:26,473 I want all of you to please stop calling me. 882 00:57:26,557 --> 00:57:28,223 Please leave me alone. 883 00:57:31,723 --> 00:57:32,723 I'm sorry. 884 00:57:34,515 --> 00:57:36,056 I'm sorry I wasted your time. 885 00:58:09,430 --> 00:58:10,430 Kenny? 886 00:58:13,848 --> 00:58:15,181 I met a widow today. 887 00:58:17,181 --> 00:58:18,264 Three kids. 888 00:58:19,889 --> 00:58:20,931 Can you imagine? 889 00:58:26,430 --> 00:58:27,430 No. 890 00:58:30,139 --> 00:58:31,681 I didn't know what to say. 891 00:58:35,556 --> 00:58:37,931 Well, sometimes, there isn't anything. 892 00:58:54,597 --> 00:58:57,013 -That one's blocked. 893 00:58:57,556 --> 00:58:59,430 Anyway, it's hard to see. 894 00:59:01,305 --> 00:59:02,888 I'll… I'll call when I get out. 895 00:59:02,972 --> 00:59:05,555 People are collapsing from the smoke. 896 00:59:05,638 --> 00:59:07,930 Bye. Bye-bye. Bye. Sorry. Sorr-- 897 00:59:11,471 --> 00:59:13,055 -Hi, hon. 898 00:59:13,847 --> 00:59:16,013 By now I guess you've heard about the mess in New York. 899 00:59:16,097 --> 00:59:18,013 -Um… 900 00:59:18,513 --> 00:59:23,013 Well, a plane just hit here, too, on the western side of the building. 901 00:59:50,762 --> 00:59:52,638 This is not the preferred option 902 00:59:52,720 --> 00:59:55,263 of the president of the United States, or any member of this body. 903 00:59:55,346 --> 00:59:57,054 This is the last option. 904 00:59:57,887 --> 00:59:59,304 We can make the case 905 01:00:00,595 --> 01:00:03,221 that it is obvious that Saddam Hussein continues 906 01:00:03,304 --> 01:00:05,512 this buildup of weapons of mass destruction, 907 01:00:05,595 --> 01:00:08,179 and his desire and effort even in… 908 01:00:08,263 --> 01:00:10,179 Up to and including nuclear weapons. 909 01:00:10,887 --> 01:00:14,012 But we are not the ones who are forcing this issue. 910 01:00:14,096 --> 01:00:16,887 The president and his resolution did not force the issue. 911 01:00:16,971 --> 01:00:19,804 It is Saddam Hussein who is forcing this issue. 912 01:00:19,887 --> 01:00:20,846 And we will… 913 01:00:25,178 --> 01:00:27,012 Final stop on this express train, 914 01:00:27,096 --> 01:00:28,512 New York Penn Station. 915 01:00:28,595 --> 01:00:30,720 Next stop, New York Penn Station. 916 01:00:57,303 --> 01:01:01,886 Well, I… I think the most important thing is that we stand united. 917 01:01:02,387 --> 01:01:06,886 Because the only way that they're going to respond to you 918 01:01:06,970 --> 01:01:09,178 is if they know you're speaking as one. 919 01:01:09,262 --> 01:01:11,345 -Excuse me for a moment. -Of course. 920 01:01:16,262 --> 01:01:17,761 You came. Thank you. 921 01:01:18,261 --> 01:01:19,594 We start in a few minutes. 922 01:01:20,137 --> 01:01:21,344 An enemy in our midst. 923 01:01:21,427 --> 01:01:24,469 -Ah, hi. Priya Khundi. -Yes, I remember. 924 01:01:25,344 --> 01:01:29,719 Did Mr. Feinberg send you here to spy on us or to listen? 925 01:01:30,636 --> 01:01:33,386 -Actually, he doesn't know I came. -Ah. 926 01:01:34,052 --> 01:01:36,969 Well, it's easier for him if we just remain numbers, right? 927 01:01:37,052 --> 01:01:38,177 More manageable? 928 01:01:39,094 --> 01:01:41,052 He's right, it is. 929 01:01:41,136 --> 01:01:43,094 Hmm, I understand. Yeah. Yeah. 930 01:01:44,261 --> 01:01:45,844 -But you came. 931 01:01:46,427 --> 01:01:49,177 -Yeah, um, I've been following your blog. -Mm-hmm. 932 01:01:49,261 --> 01:01:53,261 Your wife, Katherine, she had a job at Kyle and MacAllan. 933 01:01:53,927 --> 01:01:54,927 Yes. Yeah. 934 01:01:55,427 --> 01:01:58,469 That, um, was her dream job. 935 01:02:00,010 --> 01:02:01,844 Well, it would have been mine too. 936 01:02:02,386 --> 01:02:04,261 I… I was, uh… 937 01:02:05,468 --> 01:02:06,885 I was gonna start that week. 938 01:02:08,010 --> 01:02:09,010 Oh my. 939 01:02:11,927 --> 01:02:14,052 Well, I'm glad that you… 940 01:02:14,635 --> 01:02:15,635 Yeah. 941 01:02:17,677 --> 01:02:19,052 So can I ask you then? 942 01:02:22,426 --> 01:02:26,844 What would your life be worth on your boss's spreadsheet? 943 01:02:28,135 --> 01:02:31,718 I'm not married, so, um, less than Katherine's. 944 01:02:32,260 --> 01:02:33,844 And do you think that's fair? 945 01:02:35,802 --> 01:02:36,968 No. 946 01:02:37,051 --> 01:02:38,260 But your boss does? 947 01:02:38,968 --> 01:02:41,176 He doesn't think fair exists. 948 01:02:42,260 --> 01:02:43,260 Do you? 949 01:02:43,884 --> 01:02:46,343 Honestly, I don't know. 950 01:02:48,135 --> 01:02:50,426 But I did come here to listen. 951 01:03:02,759 --> 01:03:04,843 This is the latest, huh? This is… 952 01:03:04,926 --> 01:03:08,467 You're sure this is the latest? These totals are accurate? 953 01:03:08,551 --> 01:03:10,218 Technically, we rounded up. 954 01:03:10,301 --> 01:03:12,509 Uh, it's all right, it's okay. 955 01:03:13,009 --> 01:03:15,634 We're 12 months out. That's an eternity. It's like I say, 956 01:03:15,717 --> 01:03:18,717 people will wait for a deadline. They're just avoiding it for now. 957 01:03:18,801 --> 01:03:22,135 They're not avoiding it. They're just avoiding us. 958 01:03:22,634 --> 01:03:23,926 I mean, look at this. 959 01:03:24,801 --> 01:03:27,342 Oh, yeah, yeah. Fix The Fund. I remember, yeah. 960 01:03:27,425 --> 01:03:29,801 This is my pal. This is my buddy from the town hall. 961 01:03:29,884 --> 01:03:34,467 His web page is receiving more than twice the visits ours does every day. 962 01:03:34,551 --> 01:03:37,467 He's got a mailing list of almost 7,000 names. 963 01:03:37,551 --> 01:03:38,925 So does the phone book. 964 01:03:39,551 --> 01:03:40,467 I went to see him. 965 01:03:41,300 --> 01:03:42,801 I told her it was okay to go. 966 01:03:42,883 --> 01:03:44,134 Look, he's a leader. 967 01:03:44,217 --> 01:03:45,384 He's a gadfly. 968 01:03:45,467 --> 01:03:47,425 He's earning people's trust. 969 01:03:47,509 --> 01:03:51,551 Every income level, first responders… That's what we should be doing. 970 01:03:51,634 --> 01:03:54,259 If he says so, all of them will sue. 971 01:03:56,842 --> 01:03:58,259 What's he asking for? 972 01:03:58,342 --> 01:04:00,092 You should ask him yourself. 973 01:04:17,716 --> 01:04:18,716 Charles. 974 01:04:20,217 --> 01:04:21,134 Mr. Feinberg. 975 01:04:21,716 --> 01:04:24,424 I'm sorry they left you in here with the music running. 976 01:04:24,508 --> 01:04:25,758 -Oh. -Uh… 977 01:04:25,842 --> 01:04:27,758 -Soothes the soul. -Yeah. 978 01:04:28,299 --> 01:04:32,091 Yeah, this was the Lincoln Center cast, if I'm not mistaken. 979 01:04:32,174 --> 01:04:35,007 Bartoli was otherworldly. 980 01:04:35,758 --> 01:04:38,966 Wow, you're an opera fan. I was on the board that year. 981 01:04:39,049 --> 01:04:41,049 My wife, Katherine, she was, uh… 982 01:04:41,550 --> 01:04:44,591 She sang soprano in an amateur touring choir. 983 01:04:44,675 --> 01:04:46,383 I sing tenor. That's how we met. 984 01:04:46,882 --> 01:04:49,216 Well, she must have had a lovely voice. 985 01:04:51,466 --> 01:04:52,299 Yep. 986 01:04:54,882 --> 01:04:57,049 Would that help her fit into your formula? 987 01:04:59,216 --> 01:05:00,715 Do you read my website? 988 01:05:00,799 --> 01:05:04,174 I will confess I don't, because I'm not a computer guy. 989 01:05:04,258 --> 01:05:06,465 -Ah. -My staff handles all that, 990 01:05:06,549 --> 01:05:10,423 and they tell me you're a very reasonable man. 991 01:05:10,507 --> 01:05:11,674 And as I understand it, 992 01:05:11,757 --> 01:05:13,966 you've taken on somewhat of a leadership role 993 01:05:14,465 --> 01:05:16,715 uh, amongst the people that we serve. 994 01:05:16,799 --> 01:05:20,507 -Mm-hmm. -That's nice. Good. Good. 995 01:05:21,257 --> 01:05:25,215 -Uh, why don't we talk? -That's why I'm here. 996 01:05:28,049 --> 01:05:29,507 Tell me what you want. 997 01:05:30,382 --> 01:05:33,048 Because we could make some adjustments. 998 01:05:33,132 --> 01:05:36,465 We could, uh, you know, raise the baselines. 999 01:05:37,423 --> 01:05:39,757 So you think this is about the money? 1000 01:05:40,799 --> 01:05:41,881 Hmm, of course, yeah. 1001 01:05:42,507 --> 01:05:43,674 That it's greed? 1002 01:05:43,757 --> 01:05:47,340 No. No, no, no, no. Not greed. 1003 01:05:47,423 --> 01:05:49,298 Money, yes. Greed, no. 1004 01:05:49,798 --> 01:05:52,507 Money puts food on people's tables 1005 01:05:52,590 --> 01:05:54,507 and it puts roofs over people's heads. 1006 01:05:54,590 --> 01:05:56,923 There's nothing dirty or demeaning about it, 1007 01:05:57,006 --> 01:06:01,589 but let's not pretend like it doesn't matter. It does. 1008 01:06:01,673 --> 01:06:03,090 It helps people move on. 1009 01:06:05,006 --> 01:06:06,048 Who? 1010 01:06:07,756 --> 01:06:10,464 -What do you mean who? -Do you know any of our names? 1011 01:06:11,215 --> 01:06:13,215 Have you met any of us yourself? 1012 01:06:13,298 --> 01:06:15,422 As a matter of fact, I have, yeah. 1013 01:06:15,506 --> 01:06:16,506 Huh. 1014 01:06:17,881 --> 01:06:19,132 And what were they worth? 1015 01:06:19,840 --> 01:06:20,714 Oh. 1016 01:06:20,798 --> 01:06:23,048 Well, now… Now you're talking about numbers, 1017 01:06:23,132 --> 01:06:25,090 and you know, pretending-- 1018 01:06:25,172 --> 01:06:26,172 Throw it out. 1019 01:06:26,673 --> 01:06:28,548 Throw what out? Throw what out? 1020 01:06:29,048 --> 01:06:31,714 -Throw out your formula. -I can't. I can't. 1021 01:06:31,798 --> 01:06:33,881 We need to have something rational. 1022 01:06:33,965 --> 01:06:36,506 I got it. I understand. I got it. 1023 01:06:36,589 --> 01:06:40,131 But my wife is not a statistic. 1024 01:06:40,214 --> 01:06:44,005 No, certainly not, but we do have to go by a set of rules. 1025 01:06:44,089 --> 01:06:47,214 Okay. Will your rules help Graham Morris? 1026 01:06:48,047 --> 01:06:51,797 Graham Morris. His partner died two weeks before their civil ceremony, 1027 01:06:51,880 --> 01:06:54,548 but your fund would give his full claim to his parents 1028 01:06:54,631 --> 01:06:56,089 who condemned his lifestyle. 1029 01:06:56,172 --> 01:06:58,381 -I recall him. -They were estranged. 1030 01:06:58,464 --> 01:07:01,297 Completely estranged, Mr. Feinberg. Is that fair? 1031 01:07:01,797 --> 01:07:03,464 We're just the administrators on that. 1032 01:07:03,547 --> 01:07:05,463 Let's go to the section of your rules 1033 01:07:05,547 --> 01:07:08,964 that limits injuries to only those that occurred right away. 1034 01:07:09,463 --> 01:07:11,505 We have cleanup workers who come to our meetings. 1035 01:07:11,588 --> 01:07:13,839 -They have polyps from asbestos. -I think the thing-- 1036 01:07:13,922 --> 01:07:16,922 They were on that site for weeks, for weeks, breathing in that crap. 1037 01:07:17,005 --> 01:07:18,713 -Hmm. -But according to your rules, 1038 01:07:18,797 --> 01:07:21,964 unless they got to that site within three days of the attack-- 1039 01:07:22,047 --> 01:07:25,131 Ah, that's because we have to draw the line somewhere. 1040 01:07:25,213 --> 01:07:29,255 If we award every worker who was injured on that site, 1041 01:07:29,338 --> 01:07:32,797 I mean, where does it end? You understand? 1042 01:07:32,880 --> 01:07:35,839 I don't know, you tell me. That's up to you. 1043 01:07:37,380 --> 01:07:40,963 The law gives you broad discretion as special master, does it not? 1044 01:07:41,046 --> 01:07:42,797 -Yes, it does. -Okay. 1045 01:07:42,879 --> 01:07:45,630 And responsibilities. Responsibilities to the taxpayers, 1046 01:07:45,713 --> 01:07:47,046 to objectivity. 1047 01:07:47,130 --> 01:07:51,421 I… I can't bend the rules for every case that doesn't fit the mold. 1048 01:07:51,505 --> 01:07:52,505 Why not? 1049 01:07:53,421 --> 01:07:54,338 Congress did. 1050 01:07:56,255 --> 01:07:57,380 You know they did. 1051 01:07:58,213 --> 01:08:01,796 When the law said that we could sue two airlines out of business, 1052 01:08:01,879 --> 01:08:04,546 Congress rewrote that law like that, 1053 01:08:05,130 --> 01:08:06,088 in a day. 1054 01:08:06,587 --> 01:08:07,421 Why? 1055 01:08:07,963 --> 01:08:10,462 Because the big corporations asked them to. 1056 01:08:11,171 --> 01:08:15,337 But when 7,000 citizens come to you and they ask you for respect 1057 01:08:15,921 --> 01:08:18,921 and ask not to be treated like some numbers on a spreadsheet, 1058 01:08:19,004 --> 01:08:21,420 you act like that law came down from Sinai. 1059 01:08:22,046 --> 01:08:24,879 Please, Mr. Feinberg, don't. Don't. Don't. 1060 01:08:24,963 --> 01:08:27,337 Don't tell me you can't give us what we want. 1061 01:08:27,420 --> 01:08:30,420 Just tell us that we are not the top priority. 1062 01:08:30,504 --> 01:08:31,504 Admit that, 1063 01:08:32,462 --> 01:08:33,462 to yourself. 1064 01:08:42,254 --> 01:08:43,254 Over here. 1065 01:08:51,504 --> 01:08:53,379 -Hello? -Is this Kenneth Feinberg? 1066 01:08:53,878 --> 01:08:56,337 -Come here. Come here. Goddamn it. 1067 01:08:56,878 --> 01:08:59,462 -Hello? -Yeah, hi. Is this Kenneth Feinberg? 1068 01:08:59,546 --> 01:09:00,837 Yes. Who's this? 1069 01:09:00,920 --> 01:09:02,337 Bart Cuthbert, sir. 1070 01:09:02,420 --> 01:09:03,795 Uh, we haven't met. 1071 01:09:03,878 --> 01:09:05,711 I represent a claimant to your fund. 1072 01:09:07,295 --> 01:09:08,670 Uh, this is a private line. 1073 01:09:08,753 --> 01:09:10,753 Fund matters should go through my office. 1074 01:09:10,837 --> 01:09:13,545 Right, the office, yes. I spoke to someone at the office 1075 01:09:13,628 --> 01:09:16,212 who said you took the meeting on this case yourself. 1076 01:09:16,711 --> 01:09:19,878 Uh, it's a young woman by the name of Karen Donato. 1077 01:09:20,419 --> 01:09:21,336 Widow of Nicholas? 1078 01:09:21,419 --> 01:09:22,545 Yes, we spoke. 1079 01:09:23,045 --> 01:09:28,336 He was a fireman with three sons aged, um, eight, six, and four. 1080 01:09:29,294 --> 01:09:31,086 -Look-- -What's this about? 1081 01:09:31,169 --> 01:09:33,378 Well, it's an unusual scenario, you see. 1082 01:09:33,461 --> 01:09:36,336 Look, I don't mean to cause you any trouble, Mr. Feinberg. 1083 01:09:36,419 --> 01:09:38,753 Ken. Ken. No, go ahead. I'm used to it. 1084 01:09:38,837 --> 01:09:42,128 All right. Well, Ken, you see, my client, Melanie Vale, 1085 01:09:42,211 --> 01:09:44,253 was Mr. Donato's mistress. 1086 01:09:46,086 --> 01:09:49,711 -I'm not… I'm not sure I heard correctly. -You heard correctly. 1087 01:09:49,794 --> 01:09:52,794 Melanie Vale and Nick Donato have two daughters of their own 1088 01:09:52,877 --> 01:09:55,919 ages one and three at the time of the attack. 1089 01:09:56,002 --> 01:09:58,503 Uh, I have DNA results to prove paternity. 1090 01:09:58,585 --> 01:10:00,877 My secretary can fax them over to your office. 1091 01:10:02,919 --> 01:10:03,961 Mr. Feinberg? 1092 01:10:04,669 --> 01:10:05,502 Yes. 1093 01:10:06,294 --> 01:10:10,669 Uh, all right. Well, I'm looking forward to going over the papers. 1094 01:10:11,669 --> 01:10:13,877 Like I said, I'm not trying to make trouble here. 1095 01:10:13,961 --> 01:10:17,335 I just want you to know that when you cut that check for Mr. Donato's life, 1096 01:10:17,418 --> 01:10:20,252 it needs to go to five children instead of three. 1097 01:10:22,002 --> 01:10:24,293 I look forward to hearing from you soon. 1098 01:10:51,627 --> 01:10:53,377 -Hey, mister. 1099 01:10:58,626 --> 01:11:02,043 So your office said that you had, uh, some more questions about Nick. 1100 01:11:02,127 --> 01:11:06,293 Yeah. Really it's more just of a… a record-keeping thing. 1101 01:11:06,377 --> 01:11:08,127 I told you we don't want the money. 1102 01:11:08,210 --> 01:11:10,001 -Of course. Yeah. -Okay. 1103 01:11:10,085 --> 01:11:13,709 Uh… Oh, look. There's your wedding pictures. 1104 01:11:13,793 --> 01:11:14,918 No… 1105 01:11:15,501 --> 01:11:17,501 Okay, this is just for show. 1106 01:11:18,292 --> 01:11:20,292 -The real one was at City Hall. 1107 01:11:20,376 --> 01:11:23,167 Before I was, you know, as big as a circus tent. 1108 01:11:24,709 --> 01:11:28,751 You know, I… I told him that I didn't need anything all grand and fancy 1109 01:11:28,835 --> 01:11:31,084 just to prove that he loved me, but, uh… 1110 01:11:31,835 --> 01:11:34,626 You know, he worked doubles for a whole year. 1111 01:11:35,126 --> 01:11:38,751 He wouldn't take a nickel from my family or anybody. 1112 01:11:39,793 --> 01:11:41,917 Just so we could have that picture on the wall. 1113 01:11:43,126 --> 01:11:44,126 He was like that. 1114 01:11:46,459 --> 01:11:50,626 And that, I'm assuming, Nicky Jr. there? 1115 01:11:51,834 --> 01:11:53,042 Oh no. 1116 01:11:53,126 --> 01:11:58,042 Uh, that was a girl. We lost her. She was a preemie. 1117 01:11:58,126 --> 01:12:00,126 -Oh, I'm sorry. -That's okay. 1118 01:12:00,667 --> 01:12:01,583 Eden. 1119 01:12:03,251 --> 01:12:07,084 Most dads don't want little girls, but Nicky always did. 1120 01:12:08,750 --> 01:12:09,792 Hey. 1121 01:12:10,625 --> 01:12:12,583 You didn't need to come. 1122 01:12:12,667 --> 01:12:13,875 Sorry, excuse me. 1123 01:12:13,959 --> 01:12:15,084 You didn't have to come. 1124 01:12:15,167 --> 01:12:17,416 -I got cereal for the kids. -Thank you. 1125 01:12:17,500 --> 01:12:19,042 -Hey! Hey! 1126 01:12:19,542 --> 01:12:21,500 -I'll be right back. Sorry. -Sure. 1127 01:12:22,291 --> 01:12:23,126 Hi, Frank. 1128 01:12:24,333 --> 01:12:25,708 I just wanted to, uh, 1129 01:12:27,042 --> 01:12:28,458 discuss Nick's claim. 1130 01:12:29,750 --> 01:12:32,000 I already told you, we're not making one. 1131 01:12:32,083 --> 01:12:34,208 Yeah, I know, of course, but I just… 1132 01:12:34,291 --> 01:12:37,041 You know, just in case Karen decides to… 1133 01:12:37,125 --> 01:12:39,208 Here, let me… Can I show you something? 1134 01:12:41,708 --> 01:12:44,166 This… I wanna show this number here. 1135 01:12:46,750 --> 01:12:47,833 That's just, uh… 1136 01:12:48,583 --> 01:12:50,999 That's a presumptive calculation. That means… 1137 01:12:51,083 --> 01:12:52,999 I know what it means to presume. 1138 01:12:58,916 --> 01:13:01,166 You and Nick were… were very close. 1139 01:13:04,041 --> 01:13:04,874 Yeah. 1140 01:13:06,375 --> 01:13:07,707 He was my kid brother. 1141 01:13:09,791 --> 01:13:11,333 So I… I have to assume 1142 01:13:11,833 --> 01:13:12,666 you would know 1143 01:13:13,415 --> 01:13:16,083 if there was something that Nick 1144 01:13:17,415 --> 01:13:20,125 wouldn't necessarily want Karen to know. 1145 01:13:24,499 --> 01:13:25,916 My brother was a family man. 1146 01:13:26,499 --> 01:13:28,290 Of course. Of course, yeah. 1147 01:13:32,582 --> 01:13:33,958 We are not signing nothing. 1148 01:13:34,457 --> 01:13:37,374 Frank, this is money for those boys. 1149 01:13:37,457 --> 01:13:39,374 It's tax-free. It's not every day the government-- 1150 01:13:39,457 --> 01:13:43,124 Nicky died 'cause of people like you holding the purse strings. 1151 01:13:43,624 --> 01:13:45,790 Now you think you could come here and make it right 1152 01:13:45,873 --> 01:13:47,666 by tossing money on his grave? 1153 01:13:51,957 --> 01:13:53,249 Get out of his house. 1154 01:13:56,124 --> 01:13:57,124 All right. 1155 01:14:21,540 --> 01:14:23,581 See, this is Tom Jr. 1156 01:14:24,373 --> 01:14:26,082 Don't you think he looks older? 1157 01:14:26,790 --> 01:14:30,706 Tom Jr.'s the one not in uniform. He was a civilian contractor. 1158 01:14:31,373 --> 01:14:33,873 His brother, Dave, rejoined to fight for him. 1159 01:14:34,373 --> 01:14:35,665 That's very brave. 1160 01:14:35,748 --> 01:14:37,706 They were only 11 months apart. 1161 01:14:38,248 --> 01:14:40,414 Like two peas in a pod growing up. 1162 01:14:41,790 --> 01:14:44,790 I had a chance to meet Tom's partner, Graham Morris. 1163 01:14:44,872 --> 01:14:46,540 -The gold digger? -Tom. 1164 01:14:48,872 --> 01:14:52,540 What my husband means to say is that man is a liar. 1165 01:14:53,206 --> 01:14:56,914 He and Tom were living together. He said that they had plans to-- 1166 01:14:56,997 --> 01:14:58,664 They were roommates. 1167 01:14:59,831 --> 01:15:02,123 Tom had girlfriends. He would… 1168 01:15:03,206 --> 01:15:04,664 -Mrs…? -Biros. 1169 01:15:04,747 --> 01:15:08,747 Mrs. Biros, this boy had a long history 1170 01:15:08,831 --> 01:15:11,289 of being infatuated with our son. 1171 01:15:11,831 --> 01:15:14,664 He tried to get his hooks in him, but Tom did… 1172 01:15:17,039 --> 01:15:18,705 We knew our son. 1173 01:15:19,413 --> 01:15:23,705 These guys just crawl out of the woodwork. 1174 01:15:24,956 --> 01:15:27,372 I'm sure your office sees a lot of those. 1175 01:15:29,455 --> 01:15:31,413 I didn't get that sense from him. 1176 01:15:32,996 --> 01:15:34,539 Isn't that always the way? 1177 01:15:46,288 --> 01:15:48,871 Rumor has it that your numbers are a little stagnant. 1178 01:15:48,955 --> 01:15:50,247 Still plenty of time. 1179 01:15:50,330 --> 01:15:52,788 You had plenty of time, and you've signed what, 900? 1180 01:15:53,413 --> 01:15:55,122 That's… That's not enough, Ken. 1181 01:15:58,038 --> 01:15:59,247 You know, I… 1182 01:15:59,871 --> 01:16:02,704 I sat down with your friend, Charles Wolf. 1183 01:16:02,788 --> 01:16:05,205 -Wolf? Well, good luck with him. 1184 01:16:05,288 --> 01:16:07,205 He's fighting for the "left behind," by the way. 1185 01:16:07,288 --> 01:16:09,579 He's not trying to help the rich get richer. 1186 01:16:09,663 --> 01:16:13,288 See, it's that kind of accusation that has people calling you insensitive. 1187 01:16:13,371 --> 01:16:14,538 Doesn't matter. 1188 01:16:16,788 --> 01:16:19,329 Anyway, I emphasized our common ground. 1189 01:16:19,412 --> 01:16:21,579 A rising tide lifts all boats. 1190 01:16:21,663 --> 01:16:23,746 I think I'm mixing a metaphor. 1191 01:16:23,830 --> 01:16:27,121 But the point is, if his supporters join our cause, 1192 01:16:27,204 --> 01:16:29,955 we have enough participants to certify a suit. 1193 01:16:30,663 --> 01:16:31,621 Hold on here. 1194 01:16:33,121 --> 01:16:34,995 Are you threatening a class action? 1195 01:16:35,496 --> 01:16:37,912 No, I'm offering to help you out here. 1196 01:16:37,995 --> 01:16:38,871 Bullshit. 1197 01:16:38,954 --> 01:16:40,412 You can afford to roll the dice, 1198 01:16:40,496 --> 01:16:42,995 to win or lose a case over the course of 15 years, 1199 01:16:43,079 --> 01:16:44,746 Most of those people cannot. 1200 01:16:44,829 --> 01:16:48,579 Well, with all due respect, you haven't met these people, your staff has. 1201 01:16:48,663 --> 01:16:50,912 And I got news for ya. 1202 01:16:50,995 --> 01:16:52,538 They hate your guts. 1203 01:16:52,621 --> 01:16:54,662 Well, maybe they do, maybe they don't. 1204 01:16:55,703 --> 01:16:57,787 What I'm offering them is a choice, 1205 01:16:57,870 --> 01:17:00,578 and I'm here as a friend to give you the same. 1206 01:17:01,079 --> 01:17:05,995 Raise the ceiling on the top awards, and I'll deliver everybody to your fund. 1207 01:17:06,495 --> 01:17:07,870 Wrapped in a bow. 1208 01:17:11,287 --> 01:17:12,954 Let's win this together, Ken. 1209 01:17:14,620 --> 01:17:16,662 This isn't the latest number, is it, Ken? 1210 01:17:17,370 --> 01:17:18,495 Fifteen percent? 1211 01:17:19,162 --> 01:17:22,578 John, we still have four months till the statutory deadline, 1212 01:17:22,662 --> 01:17:24,161 but I'm… I'm confident. 1213 01:17:24,245 --> 01:17:25,370 Oh, I know. 1214 01:17:25,954 --> 01:17:26,954 Confident. 1215 01:17:28,537 --> 01:17:30,120 Companies are getting nervous, Ken. 1216 01:17:32,370 --> 01:17:35,620 John, I didn't know we were, uh, having a meeting with the airline lobby. 1217 01:17:36,120 --> 01:17:37,620 I'm just here to listen. 1218 01:17:38,620 --> 01:17:40,869 We're told Lee Quinn is planning to bring suit 1219 01:17:40,953 --> 01:17:42,869 unless you give more money at the top. 1220 01:17:43,411 --> 01:17:45,745 Look, Quinn is not the issue. 1221 01:17:45,828 --> 01:17:48,286 You really want to change the law to help people? 1222 01:17:49,370 --> 01:17:52,120 There are plenty of emergency workers and firemen. 1223 01:17:52,203 --> 01:17:55,911 They inhaled toxic chemicals. Didn't get sick till months later. 1224 01:17:56,411 --> 01:17:58,619 -This law doesn't cover them. -No. 1225 01:17:58,702 --> 01:18:00,953 That would be unproductive. 1226 01:18:01,036 --> 01:18:04,744 If you change rules, this gets kicked back to the Congress for a comment period. 1227 01:18:05,245 --> 01:18:08,078 -Have you experienced a comment period? -No. 1228 01:18:08,161 --> 01:18:11,536 They'll be on their soapboxes ten months after the whole statute's kaput. 1229 01:18:11,619 --> 01:18:13,494 The whole economy is in the toilet. 1230 01:18:13,577 --> 01:18:15,702 Nobody gets anything, including re-elected. 1231 01:18:15,786 --> 01:18:17,661 So, yeah… 1232 01:18:18,786 --> 01:18:19,619 No. 1233 01:18:20,202 --> 01:18:22,369 Quinn only cares about the people at the top 1234 01:18:22,452 --> 01:18:24,536 'cause that's where he gets his paycheck. 1235 01:18:24,619 --> 01:18:28,744 -His lawsuit is a problem for us. -Look, I work for the taxpayers. 1236 01:18:28,828 --> 01:18:30,369 We pay our share of taxes too. 1237 01:18:30,452 --> 01:18:32,953 Yeah, but you don't have to look the victims in the eye. 1238 01:18:33,035 --> 01:18:35,993 As the special master, you have broad discretionary power, 1239 01:18:36,077 --> 01:18:37,369 even within your formula. 1240 01:18:37,452 --> 01:18:40,702 All we're asking is you use it here to make Quinn happy so he goes away. 1241 01:18:43,410 --> 01:18:45,785 Like I said Ken, neutral party. 1242 01:18:46,536 --> 01:18:49,702 You have DOJ's support, whatever you decide. 1243 01:20:35,075 --> 01:20:36,242 Mr. Feinberg? 1244 01:20:36,867 --> 01:20:38,700 -I thought I might see you here. -Uh… 1245 01:20:40,200 --> 01:20:41,908 -Hello, Mr. Wolf. -Hi. 1246 01:20:43,450 --> 01:20:47,200 I think Katherine would have appreciated this modern stuff, but I don't… 1247 01:20:47,283 --> 01:20:50,075 I… I can't understand music that you have to, 1248 01:20:50,908 --> 01:20:52,908 you know, struggle to listen to. 1249 01:20:52,991 --> 01:20:54,534 -You know? 1250 01:20:54,616 --> 01:20:57,492 I… I do. Well, Puccini, it ain't. 1251 01:20:58,534 --> 01:21:00,325 We can agree on that. 1252 01:21:01,033 --> 01:21:03,574 So I thought you'd be in the seat of honor. 1253 01:21:06,449 --> 01:21:07,449 Oh. 1254 01:21:08,407 --> 01:21:10,741 -That bad, huh? -Yeah. Yeah. 1255 01:21:12,117 --> 01:21:13,407 You know, um… 1256 01:21:15,366 --> 01:21:18,241 the reason I even wanted to do this, was I really believed 1257 01:21:18,324 --> 01:21:21,533 I should serve my country in its time of need. I did. 1258 01:21:21,616 --> 01:21:23,199 Maybe part of that's ego, 1259 01:21:23,783 --> 01:21:26,241 but… here we are. 1260 01:21:27,533 --> 01:21:32,116 I've got, what, 1100 families on board 1261 01:21:32,199 --> 01:21:34,866 and 6,000 more to go. 1262 01:21:35,741 --> 01:21:37,533 Uh-huh. Yeah, well… 1263 01:21:38,407 --> 01:21:41,865 I just want you to know that I know the fund's not perfect. 1264 01:21:44,157 --> 01:21:48,074 There are people who just don't fit within the rules that we wrote. 1265 01:21:50,698 --> 01:21:51,698 I know that. 1266 01:21:55,407 --> 01:21:56,990 I honestly don't know 1267 01:21:58,573 --> 01:21:59,573 what to do. 1268 01:22:02,532 --> 01:22:04,657 Remember that you're not the bridge. 1269 01:22:06,116 --> 01:22:07,116 Okay. 1270 01:22:08,282 --> 01:22:09,782 Sounds like a fortune cookie. 1271 01:22:11,241 --> 01:22:12,448 Katherine and I, 1272 01:22:12,949 --> 01:22:15,949 this town that we lived in years ago in Upstate New York. 1273 01:22:16,032 --> 01:22:17,865 -Uh, Ithaca, you know. -Uh-huh. 1274 01:22:17,949 --> 01:22:20,281 There was this gorgeous bridge. 1275 01:22:21,240 --> 01:22:24,490 Depression-era. Beautiful. To me? Beautiful. 1276 01:22:25,156 --> 01:22:27,281 And developers wanted to knock it down 1277 01:22:27,782 --> 01:22:29,740 'cause they were gonna put in an interstate. 1278 01:22:30,240 --> 01:22:31,949 So I got on the city council, 1279 01:22:32,490 --> 01:22:35,657 and I spent two years, and all of our savings, 1280 01:22:36,948 --> 01:22:39,156 fighting for that hunk of concrete. 1281 01:22:41,031 --> 01:22:42,615 And when they demolished it, 1282 01:22:44,448 --> 01:22:46,781 I sat around the house moping for a couple of weeks, 1283 01:22:46,864 --> 01:22:48,448 feeling sorry for myself. 1284 01:22:49,490 --> 01:22:50,615 And then Katherine, 1285 01:22:52,115 --> 01:22:56,781 you know, she looked at me one day, and she told me that. 1286 01:22:58,572 --> 01:23:01,031 "You're not the bridge." Mmm. 1287 01:23:01,115 --> 01:23:02,198 It is rubble, 1288 01:23:02,781 --> 01:23:03,823 I'm not. 1289 01:23:04,948 --> 01:23:05,989 I am still here. 1290 01:23:07,948 --> 01:23:08,948 Mmm. 1291 01:23:09,031 --> 01:23:11,405 Fighting a new lost cause, but you know… 1292 01:23:11,489 --> 01:23:13,989 -Which is me, I suppose. -No. No, no, no. 1293 01:23:14,073 --> 01:23:17,697 No, that's… See, I have nothing against you, Mr. Feinberg. 1294 01:23:17,781 --> 01:23:19,073 -Look-- -I wanna make that clear. 1295 01:23:19,156 --> 01:23:19,989 -Okay. -Okay? 1296 01:23:20,073 --> 01:23:24,031 I just… Look, I may have screwed this whole thing up. 1297 01:23:24,115 --> 01:23:25,322 Very possible. 1298 01:23:25,405 --> 01:23:27,405 But if I try to fix it now, 1299 01:23:27,489 --> 01:23:30,489 if I even go on record saying this thing even needs fixing, 1300 01:23:30,572 --> 01:23:34,197 trust me, courts are gonna throw it back to Congress and they'll let it die. 1301 01:23:34,280 --> 01:23:37,197 Nothing for anyone, just dead. 1302 01:23:39,405 --> 01:23:41,155 -Then it deserves to be. -Why? 1303 01:23:41,239 --> 01:23:44,072 -Because it's not perfect? -No. No. 1304 01:23:44,697 --> 01:23:47,072 Because it's not just. 1305 01:23:47,155 --> 01:23:49,489 But I can't change that. 1306 01:23:49,572 --> 01:23:51,614 Well, something has to change. 1307 01:23:51,696 --> 01:23:52,655 Find it. 1308 01:25:13,946 --> 01:25:16,362 Call off the search party. I found him. 1309 01:25:17,779 --> 01:25:18,904 Did you sleep here? 1310 01:25:18,987 --> 01:25:20,487 I guess so. 1311 01:25:21,987 --> 01:25:26,153 I was going through these cases, the uncommitted ones. 1312 01:25:26,779 --> 01:25:30,278 What's going on with that, uh… the civil union suit you're working on? 1313 01:25:30,362 --> 01:25:32,320 Um, that's one of dozens. 1314 01:25:32,403 --> 01:25:34,612 It won't be an issue for New York residents 1315 01:25:34,695 --> 01:25:37,278 'cause Pataki just extended the spousal benefits 1316 01:25:37,362 --> 01:25:39,821 for gay people whose partners died. 1317 01:25:39,903 --> 01:25:41,903 Virginia legislature feels differently. 1318 01:25:44,028 --> 01:25:46,070 Then we gotta call the governor, right? 1319 01:25:46,570 --> 01:25:49,945 Look, obviously we can't help everyone with special interests. 1320 01:25:50,028 --> 01:25:52,986 We still have to set limits, but it's a start. 1321 01:25:53,487 --> 01:25:55,694 Now, that's the civil union, right? 1322 01:25:55,778 --> 01:25:58,529 Some of these poor people, these first responders, this is trickier. 1323 01:25:58,611 --> 01:26:00,403 They didn't know they were sick for months. 1324 01:26:00,487 --> 01:26:02,028 -Look at these. This is… -Ken. 1325 01:26:02,112 --> 01:26:04,278 I know. We're gonna have to take the heat on it. 1326 01:26:04,362 --> 01:26:06,861 We're gonna have to set the formula aside. 1327 01:26:06,945 --> 01:26:08,444 -Ken-- -I know. I know. I know. 1328 01:26:08,986 --> 01:26:12,736 I know. We're in the weeds here. That's where we should be. 1329 01:26:12,820 --> 01:26:16,486 If we do this, we have to go the whole way. Can't go halfway. 1330 01:26:16,569 --> 01:26:18,945 We have to consider every claimant individually. 1331 01:26:19,028 --> 01:26:22,236 If they can't come here to see us, we'll have to go and see them. 1332 01:26:22,319 --> 01:26:23,903 You understand? Good. 1333 01:26:23,986 --> 01:26:25,528 What? You don't like it. 1334 01:26:26,945 --> 01:26:27,861 We love it. 1335 01:26:28,361 --> 01:26:30,277 Oh. Good. 1336 01:26:30,778 --> 01:26:33,277 All right, set some meetings. I'm gonna get coffee. 1337 01:26:39,985 --> 01:26:42,778 Me and a few of the other stronger guys, 1338 01:26:42,860 --> 01:26:47,528 we pried open the doors so that everyone could… could get away. 1339 01:26:49,402 --> 01:26:51,152 But that's… that's when it happened. 1340 01:26:52,027 --> 01:26:56,194 Uh, the oxygen ignited all the fuel and… 1341 01:27:03,361 --> 01:27:04,361 that was it. 1342 01:27:05,236 --> 01:27:06,443 Guy like me thinks he's tough. 1343 01:27:06,527 --> 01:27:08,819 Thinks he can handle anything that's thrown at him. 1344 01:27:10,401 --> 01:27:14,652 That's until you look in the eyes of a five-year-old and a six-year-old, 1345 01:27:14,735 --> 01:27:16,069 and you tell 'em that, uh… 1346 01:27:18,235 --> 01:27:20,069 that you've been lying to 'em, 1347 01:27:20,568 --> 01:27:23,111 and that, uh, Mommy's not coming home. 1348 01:27:24,318 --> 01:27:28,652 …and asked me if he was wearing his wedding ring, and I said, "No. Why?" 1349 01:27:31,443 --> 01:27:32,860 You need something? 1350 01:27:33,401 --> 01:27:36,276 Oh, I thought I'd join in, uh, 1351 01:27:37,110 --> 01:27:38,485 just perhaps listen, but-- 1352 01:27:38,568 --> 01:27:40,026 Sandra, is that okay? 1353 01:27:46,026 --> 01:27:48,110 Go on. Whenever you're ready. 1354 01:27:51,276 --> 01:27:54,026 I used to ask each time he flew for school or work, 1355 01:27:54,110 --> 01:27:55,901 I would ask for his itinerary. 1356 01:27:57,943 --> 01:28:00,318 Just so I could breathe a little easier 1357 01:28:01,567 --> 01:28:03,151 knowing he landed… 1358 01:28:05,943 --> 01:28:07,567 back on solid ground. 1359 01:28:16,692 --> 01:28:18,818 It takes a parent to know that feeling… 1360 01:28:21,609 --> 01:28:23,317 and I'll never have it again. 1361 01:28:29,275 --> 01:28:30,943 It's a fishing fly. 1362 01:28:32,192 --> 01:28:33,692 He made them… 1363 01:28:34,651 --> 01:28:36,025 We made them together. 1364 01:28:36,859 --> 01:28:39,692 My wife and I want you to keep it. 1365 01:28:41,567 --> 01:28:42,858 Well, thank you. 1366 01:28:43,567 --> 01:28:44,567 Thank you. 1367 01:28:45,442 --> 01:28:51,817 We were told, uh, because he suffered about 90% burns over his body, 1368 01:28:51,900 --> 01:28:57,858 he might not appear to be the same person we know him to be. 1369 01:28:59,359 --> 01:29:03,317 And then we got a call from the medical examiner's office 1370 01:29:03,400 --> 01:29:05,525 saying that there was a mix-up 1371 01:29:07,275 --> 01:29:09,775 and we had to make another identification. 1372 01:29:10,858 --> 01:29:12,983 It turned out we spent four days 1373 01:29:14,150 --> 01:29:15,900 at the bedside of a stranger… 1374 01:29:18,942 --> 01:29:19,942 …while Alex… 1375 01:29:24,316 --> 01:29:25,274 While he died. 1376 01:29:27,733 --> 01:29:30,191 You know, my wife and I, we were thinking, 1377 01:29:30,274 --> 01:29:32,566 "Gosh, those poor people." 1378 01:29:33,066 --> 01:29:36,399 Because at first, you assume it's… it's happening to someone else. 1379 01:29:36,483 --> 01:29:38,608 And then within a few hours, 1380 01:29:38,691 --> 01:29:42,191 they, of course, confirmed that she was there for a meeting. 1381 01:29:42,691 --> 01:29:46,316 We realized we were one of those people. 1382 01:29:46,399 --> 01:29:48,274 I mean, it… it was staggering. 1383 01:29:48,982 --> 01:29:51,149 Sure. I'm sorry. 1384 01:29:51,233 --> 01:29:53,191 I was on the 85th floor. 1385 01:29:53,690 --> 01:29:55,982 We actually started going down the stairs early. 1386 01:29:56,066 --> 01:29:57,525 Well, you can call me Jean. 1387 01:29:57,607 --> 01:29:59,982 Jean, tell me more about your son. 1388 01:30:00,066 --> 01:30:02,316 Like, when did he move away from Iowa? 1389 01:30:02,399 --> 01:30:04,482 In 1997. 1390 01:30:04,982 --> 01:30:07,482 He got a job as an analyst right away. 1391 01:30:07,565 --> 01:30:09,398 He was actually so excited. 1392 01:30:10,274 --> 01:30:11,191 It's up to you, 1393 01:30:11,274 --> 01:30:13,607 but I think you should take what the government's giving. 1394 01:30:13,690 --> 01:30:15,524 -I got bad anxiety. -Jerry. 1395 01:30:15,607 --> 01:30:17,774 I don't know. I don't sleep much at all. 1396 01:30:17,857 --> 01:30:21,273 -Yeah, I can't imagine. -I had to move out of the city. 1397 01:30:21,357 --> 01:30:23,232 Couldn't bear seeing the hole in the skyline. 1398 01:30:23,315 --> 01:30:26,565 I want to do everything I can to expedite this process. 1399 01:30:26,649 --> 01:30:28,941 -Well, Florida's nice. -Yeah. 1400 01:30:29,024 --> 01:30:31,690 "It seems as if I don't feel anything, 1401 01:30:31,774 --> 01:30:34,107 but inside I do." 1402 01:30:35,649 --> 01:30:38,649 "Inside, I wanna burst and just talk to everyone 1403 01:30:38,732 --> 01:30:40,981 about what I'm holding in." 1404 01:30:43,690 --> 01:30:45,482 "I wanna say how much pain I have, 1405 01:30:45,565 --> 01:30:48,398 and I wanna say all the pressure that I have." 1406 01:30:50,981 --> 01:30:53,398 "I have to control myself emotionally." 1407 01:30:54,232 --> 01:30:57,148 "I have to help with them and be strong for them, 1408 01:30:57,232 --> 01:30:59,856 but also still be strong for me." 1409 01:31:01,148 --> 01:31:02,481 "My dad was good at that." 1410 01:31:02,981 --> 01:31:04,898 "I have to be the man that he was." 1411 01:31:21,606 --> 01:31:23,065 It's not enough. 1412 01:31:25,731 --> 01:31:28,064 So we keep going, right up to the deadline. 1413 01:31:28,147 --> 01:31:30,731 Maybe we get the word out wider, make a public statement. 1414 01:31:30,815 --> 01:31:31,856 Nah. 1415 01:31:31,940 --> 01:31:34,314 If you announce this publicly, it starts to look like 1416 01:31:34,397 --> 01:31:38,231 there's a change in policy, then the law goes back to Congress… 1417 01:31:42,689 --> 01:31:44,939 What if someone else announces it? 1418 01:31:45,648 --> 01:31:47,772 So you're meeting with people. 1419 01:31:48,439 --> 01:31:49,314 Yeah. 1420 01:31:50,189 --> 01:31:55,189 And I hear you've been telling them that you're throwing out the formula. 1421 01:31:55,272 --> 01:31:58,897 Nope. The law gives me discretion, which someone reminded me. 1422 01:31:58,980 --> 01:32:00,314 So I'm going to use it. 1423 01:32:00,397 --> 01:32:05,480 But I promise you, if people come aboard, I will do everything I can to help them. 1424 01:32:09,438 --> 01:32:12,189 Guaranteed by what, your word? 1425 01:32:12,272 --> 01:32:13,814 Oh, Charles. I… I mean… 1426 01:32:15,064 --> 01:32:15,897 What? 1427 01:32:16,438 --> 01:32:17,772 No, I'm sorry. 1428 01:32:17,855 --> 01:32:22,022 Mr. Feinberg, you've been telling us for two years 1429 01:32:22,647 --> 01:32:25,730 that you're nothing but a numbers cruncher for the government, 1430 01:32:26,355 --> 01:32:28,688 and now you're asking us to trust you. 1431 01:32:28,772 --> 01:32:30,188 No, I'm asking you. 1432 01:32:30,939 --> 01:32:33,480 You already have their trust, and you earned it. 1433 01:32:33,979 --> 01:32:35,480 Help them trust me too. 1434 01:32:38,313 --> 01:32:39,979 Are you just trying to win? 1435 01:32:40,063 --> 01:32:42,188 No, I'm trying to make things right. 1436 01:32:51,522 --> 01:32:53,480 When's your deposition with Lee Quinn? 1437 01:32:54,813 --> 01:32:56,230 Uh, Monday. 1438 01:32:57,813 --> 01:33:00,021 He's gonna tell you you wanted kids. 1439 01:33:02,021 --> 01:33:05,355 Forty-year-old married female who was pregnant, 1440 01:33:05,437 --> 01:33:08,230 or even she's just trying to get pregnant, 1441 01:33:08,729 --> 01:33:10,938 the damage settlement shoots way up. 1442 01:33:11,021 --> 01:33:12,729 Way up. Skyward. 1443 01:33:12,813 --> 01:33:15,312 And Quinn's gonna coach you through every step. 1444 01:33:15,395 --> 01:33:17,771 When to cry, when to quiver your lip. 1445 01:33:22,063 --> 01:33:23,354 How do you know this? 1446 01:33:23,437 --> 01:33:24,979 'Cause we're the same guy. 1447 01:33:25,771 --> 01:33:26,938 That's what I'd do. 1448 01:33:51,978 --> 01:33:53,604 Ashcroft stood you up? 1449 01:33:54,562 --> 01:33:57,978 Uh, he's under pressure of his own. 1450 01:34:01,104 --> 01:34:02,686 Do you think it's a message? 1451 01:34:03,187 --> 01:34:04,812 Give Quinn what he wants? 1452 01:34:05,812 --> 01:34:07,104 I'm not suggesting it. 1453 01:34:08,229 --> 01:34:11,394 There's still time. You always say they'll come in at the deadline. 1454 01:34:12,104 --> 01:34:13,229 What if I'm wrong? 1455 01:34:15,686 --> 01:34:17,311 What if I'm wrong, Camille? 1456 01:34:22,895 --> 01:34:23,728 Sorry. 1457 01:34:24,228 --> 01:34:27,436 You did everything you could. Everyone did everything they could. 1458 01:34:28,770 --> 01:34:32,269 -A call for you, Ken. Lawyer from Queens. 1459 01:34:32,353 --> 01:34:33,520 Name's Cuthbert. 1460 01:34:33,603 --> 01:34:34,853 Take a message, please. 1461 01:34:34,936 --> 01:34:37,770 He already left you three. It's about the Donato case. 1462 01:34:37,853 --> 01:34:40,812 He says if you don't tell the widow, he will, 1463 01:34:40,894 --> 01:34:43,311 and tell you that you have until tomorrow. 1464 01:34:48,103 --> 01:34:49,103 Ken? 1465 01:34:51,603 --> 01:34:53,520 Grab my bag out of the trunk, please. 1466 01:34:54,936 --> 01:34:56,727 Come on, guys. It's time to come in. 1467 01:34:57,228 --> 01:34:58,602 Karen isn't home yet. 1468 01:35:00,478 --> 01:35:01,894 She told me you called. 1469 01:35:02,519 --> 01:35:04,144 Said you wouldn't tell her why. 1470 01:35:04,644 --> 01:35:05,977 When will she be back? 1471 01:35:07,894 --> 01:35:09,144 Put away your checkbook. 1472 01:35:09,644 --> 01:35:10,977 We're joining the lawsuit. 1473 01:35:12,019 --> 01:35:14,852 Well, you'll… you'll do whatever you have to do. 1474 01:35:16,352 --> 01:35:18,602 Yeah. But you know better, right? 1475 01:35:18,685 --> 01:35:21,811 No, I… I would not presume or judge. 1476 01:35:21,894 --> 01:35:22,769 Bullshit. 1477 01:35:23,393 --> 01:35:26,393 You see her being loyal to a dead guy, you can't imagine why. 1478 01:35:27,102 --> 01:35:29,811 Frank, the signing deadline is Saturday, 1479 01:35:29,894 --> 01:35:33,185 and after that you won't see me anymore. 1480 01:35:35,435 --> 01:35:37,560 It's the first thing you said I'm glad to hear. 1481 01:35:39,393 --> 01:35:41,851 I'm still gonna have to talk to Karen first. 1482 01:35:42,393 --> 01:35:44,519 Yeah, like I said, she's not home. 1483 01:35:45,060 --> 01:35:46,726 Tell me, I'll pass it along. 1484 01:35:47,685 --> 01:35:49,435 I don't think you would, Frank. 1485 01:35:49,519 --> 01:35:51,519 In fact, I think you already know. 1486 01:35:53,519 --> 01:35:56,851 You don't have to protect him anymore. Nick's gone. 1487 01:35:56,935 --> 01:35:59,768 You didn't know Nick. He was a good man. 1488 01:36:00,851 --> 01:36:02,268 This is not about Nick. 1489 01:36:11,060 --> 01:36:12,434 He went back in for me. 1490 01:36:13,018 --> 01:36:14,060 Into the tower. 1491 01:36:15,060 --> 01:36:16,935 -Did you know that? -No. 1492 01:36:18,684 --> 01:36:21,392 For all I know, he heard the evac orders on his radio, 1493 01:36:21,476 --> 01:36:23,726 and he said, "Fuck it, my brother's in there." 1494 01:36:23,810 --> 01:36:26,309 He died trying to save me, and you think I should… 1495 01:36:26,392 --> 01:36:27,976 I should forget about that? 1496 01:36:29,476 --> 01:36:30,935 Don't you have a family? 1497 01:36:31,434 --> 01:36:34,351 If you died tomorrow, what's the worst they'd find out about you, huh? 1498 01:36:34,434 --> 01:36:37,184 -Maybe you're not such a hero either. -I'm not a hero. 1499 01:36:37,267 --> 01:36:38,975 Yeah, well, Nick was. 1500 01:36:39,059 --> 01:36:41,643 Nick was. He was a family man. He was a good man. 1501 01:36:41,726 --> 01:36:44,101 And that's why he'd want his children taken care of. 1502 01:36:44,601 --> 01:36:45,601 All of them. 1503 01:36:46,142 --> 01:36:48,142 Frank, if I were you, 1504 01:36:48,934 --> 01:36:49,809 honestly, 1505 01:36:51,059 --> 01:36:52,518 I don't know what I would do. 1506 01:36:52,601 --> 01:36:53,559 I can't imagine. 1507 01:36:54,226 --> 01:36:56,809 I might… I might wanna sue the hell out of everyone. 1508 01:36:57,767 --> 01:36:59,975 But you're not the only ones left behind. 1509 01:37:00,059 --> 01:37:01,475 I know you know that. 1510 01:37:03,600 --> 01:37:06,934 That family wants the money so they can just move on, 1511 01:37:07,017 --> 01:37:08,892 and I think they deserve it, 1512 01:37:08,975 --> 01:37:11,142 and I think Nick would think so too. 1513 01:37:15,558 --> 01:37:16,558 That's why I'm… 1514 01:37:17,642 --> 01:37:20,101 I'm gonna count them as equal beneficiaries. 1515 01:37:20,183 --> 01:37:21,934 I just thought Karen should know, 1516 01:37:22,017 --> 01:37:23,767 and I wanted to tell her myself 1517 01:37:24,475 --> 01:37:27,017 so she didn't have to read it in the public record. 1518 01:37:27,100 --> 01:37:28,225 What are their names? 1519 01:37:28,308 --> 01:37:29,975 -Karen, go back in the house. -No. 1520 01:37:31,100 --> 01:37:32,100 I wanna know. 1521 01:37:36,225 --> 01:37:38,100 Uh, Jenna and Belle. 1522 01:37:49,225 --> 01:37:50,974 He always wanted girls. 1523 01:38:04,183 --> 01:38:05,682 -You happy? 1524 01:38:41,349 --> 01:38:42,349 Mail's here. 1525 01:38:46,723 --> 01:38:49,140 -Do y'all wanna sign for these together? -I'll sign. 1526 01:38:52,807 --> 01:38:54,973 What's it look like there? How many we got? 1527 01:38:59,015 --> 01:39:01,681 -How many do you have? -Thirty. Maybe 40. 1528 01:39:02,890 --> 01:39:03,973 Me too. 1529 01:39:25,431 --> 01:39:26,348 I'm sorry. 1530 01:39:28,139 --> 01:39:30,890 You did the best you could. 1531 01:39:32,807 --> 01:39:33,640 Did I? 1532 01:39:34,640 --> 01:39:36,556 I'm still sorry. 1533 01:39:45,348 --> 01:39:47,722 You just ask the question? 1534 01:39:50,389 --> 01:39:51,556 Five. 1535 01:39:51,639 --> 01:39:54,722 One, two, three, four, five. 1536 01:40:35,222 --> 01:40:36,930 You're working too hard, Ken. 1537 01:40:38,180 --> 01:40:41,138 -Get yourself a drink. -No, I'm… I'm fine. 1538 01:40:41,639 --> 01:40:43,180 Let's just get on with it. 1539 01:40:45,639 --> 01:40:47,180 Don't think I don't respect it. 1540 01:40:47,888 --> 01:40:50,472 Your whole crusade. 1541 01:40:51,388 --> 01:40:54,013 -That's not what this is. -No, I know. I know. 1542 01:40:55,430 --> 01:40:57,554 You're Robin Hood. You're solving everybody's problem 1543 01:40:57,638 --> 01:40:58,846 one good deed at a time. 1544 01:41:01,888 --> 01:41:03,347 You poisoned the well. 1545 01:41:04,138 --> 01:41:05,222 You did, Lee. 1546 01:41:05,805 --> 01:41:08,263 You poisoned the well. You played on people's fear 1547 01:41:08,347 --> 01:41:10,513 and their pain and their anger, 1548 01:41:10,596 --> 01:41:12,429 their distrust of government, 1549 01:41:12,513 --> 01:41:14,846 to act against their own best interest. 1550 01:41:14,930 --> 01:41:17,971 Look, my girl's birthday is today. 1551 01:41:18,055 --> 01:41:19,262 Caterer's coming. 1552 01:41:19,763 --> 01:41:22,471 -You gonna meet these numbers or what? -Give me a pen. 1553 01:41:27,888 --> 01:41:30,679 Look, I know, I know it hurts, 1554 01:41:31,179 --> 01:41:33,012 but fair is not the goal. 1555 01:41:33,846 --> 01:41:35,513 It's finish and move on. 1556 01:41:38,471 --> 01:41:39,304 What? 1557 01:41:43,762 --> 01:41:44,721 I said that. 1558 01:41:45,304 --> 01:41:47,137 Yeah, you probably did. 1559 01:41:47,762 --> 01:41:50,054 You've always been my hero, Ken. 1560 01:41:50,929 --> 01:41:53,762 I watched you argue in front of Fuld, 1984. 1561 01:41:53,845 --> 01:41:55,929 You had hair then. 1562 01:41:56,012 --> 01:41:59,845 Doubt you believed a word you said, but, man, did it sound good. 1563 01:42:01,678 --> 01:42:03,804 -What are you doing? Ken. 1564 01:42:06,470 --> 01:42:07,553 Don't be an idiot. 1565 01:42:09,054 --> 01:42:10,137 Ken. 1566 01:42:10,762 --> 01:42:11,762 Come on, man. 1567 01:42:12,637 --> 01:42:13,970 Change your high, Lee. 1568 01:42:15,595 --> 01:42:16,720 Ken. 1569 01:42:16,804 --> 01:42:17,637 Ken! 1570 01:43:09,511 --> 01:43:10,344 Ken. 1571 01:43:10,928 --> 01:43:13,136 -What is going on here? -The families. 1572 01:43:13,220 --> 01:43:16,761 It's been like this all morning. Some calls, some walk-ins. 1573 01:43:16,844 --> 01:43:18,886 Suddenly everyone wants to have a private meeting. 1574 01:43:18,969 --> 01:43:20,552 -Why? 1575 01:43:24,344 --> 01:43:28,469 "By now, many of us have sat down with Mr. Feinberg, looked him in the eye." 1576 01:43:28,552 --> 01:43:31,177 "We've told him it's not the money that we're after." 1577 01:43:31,260 --> 01:43:36,010 "It's for our own government, this system, to treat us all with dignity, respect." 1578 01:43:36,594 --> 01:43:38,594 "Well, I can't speak for the system, 1579 01:43:38,677 --> 01:43:41,385 but I have come to believe in Mr. Feinberg." 1580 01:43:42,094 --> 01:43:46,219 "That's why I'm happy to announce the fund is fixed." 1581 01:43:47,427 --> 01:43:48,843 We just passed 65%. 1582 01:43:48,927 --> 01:43:50,302 Oh my God. 1583 01:43:50,385 --> 01:43:52,968 -All right, let's keep going, everybody. 1584 01:43:53,052 --> 01:43:55,427 -We're really doing it. -Well done, everybody. 1585 01:43:55,511 --> 01:43:56,843 I'm still looking at it. 1586 01:43:56,968 --> 01:43:59,094 -I need your number right there. -Yeah. 1587 01:43:59,177 --> 01:44:01,135 Would you be able to bring that by before00? 1588 01:44:01,219 --> 01:44:02,177 Uh-huh. 1589 01:44:02,927 --> 01:44:03,927 Is that Richmond? 1590 01:44:04,010 --> 01:44:06,718 -I need that as soon as you're done. -Yeah, yeah. 1591 01:44:06,802 --> 01:44:09,219 Well, I know your kids start school soon. 1592 01:44:10,468 --> 01:44:14,301 If you would like, we can fax a redirect payment 1593 01:44:14,384 --> 01:44:16,676 right into the tuition account, 1594 01:44:16,760 --> 01:44:18,676 and, uh, that would be helpful. 1595 01:44:18,760 --> 01:44:19,843 How's that sound? 1596 01:44:20,343 --> 01:44:24,802 What… What I can do is, um, is fax the materials to a copy center. 1597 01:44:24,885 --> 01:44:26,259 Are you near one of those? 1598 01:44:26,343 --> 01:44:28,885 Uh, you know what? I can look that up for you. 1599 01:44:28,968 --> 01:44:31,301 You're… You're still at the Arthur Ave. address? 1600 01:44:39,635 --> 01:44:40,468 Hello. 1601 01:44:41,468 --> 01:44:42,301 Charles. 1602 01:44:44,134 --> 01:44:45,635 I should get back to it. 1603 01:44:46,218 --> 01:44:47,759 -Nice to see you. -You too. 1604 01:44:48,842 --> 01:44:49,717 Here you go. 1605 01:44:50,426 --> 01:44:52,510 There's still a typo on page three. 1606 01:44:53,134 --> 01:44:54,551 We'll get right on that. 1607 01:44:55,551 --> 01:44:58,134 And, uh, you were wrong about Lee Quinn. 1608 01:44:58,717 --> 01:45:00,343 He didn't try to coach you? 1609 01:45:00,967 --> 01:45:01,801 He did, 1610 01:45:02,384 --> 01:45:05,218 but you're nothing like him. 1611 01:45:09,634 --> 01:45:10,717 Bye, Mr. Feinberg. 1612 01:45:13,300 --> 01:45:14,134 Ken. 1613 01:45:27,383 --> 01:45:31,383 No, Mrs. Benson. I've been, uh, handling your claim myself. 1614 01:45:31,467 --> 01:45:36,050 Uh, I know there's been an issue with your husband's life insurance offset. 1615 01:45:36,133 --> 01:45:38,258 And look, I've been fiddling with the numbers, 1616 01:45:38,342 --> 01:45:40,342 and, uh, I want to propose something. 1617 01:45:40,425 --> 01:45:41,883 I think you're gonna like it. 1618 01:45:42,509 --> 01:45:45,092 We just wanna make sure you have everything together. 1619 01:45:45,175 --> 01:45:47,883 This looks good to me. You filled it out well. 1620 01:45:48,467 --> 01:45:50,050 You guys wanna give me a hand here? 1621 01:45:52,509 --> 01:45:54,217 There's a lot more down in the truck. 1622 01:45:55,008 --> 01:45:56,133 Please tally it up. 1623 01:45:56,217 --> 01:45:57,050 Thank you. 1624 01:45:57,674 --> 01:45:59,800 All right. Come on, guys, let's go. 1625 01:46:00,342 --> 01:46:01,342 Let's go, let's go. 1626 01:46:06,300 --> 01:46:08,466 Okay, what have you got? 1627 01:46:10,133 --> 01:46:12,841 A little over 95% so far. 1628 01:46:14,716 --> 01:46:16,216 Should we call the president? 1629 01:46:16,299 --> 01:46:17,966 Let's get drunk. 1630 01:46:18,050 --> 01:46:20,800 -Let's get drunk with the president. 1631 01:46:22,382 --> 01:46:23,382 Yeah. 1632 01:46:48,549 --> 01:46:52,299 Mr. Morris, this is Camille Biros from the Victim Compensation Fund. 1633 01:46:54,757 --> 01:46:56,924 I'm sure you've heard the news. 1634 01:46:59,715 --> 01:47:02,965 You should know because of your case, 1635 01:47:04,590 --> 01:47:07,882 we were able to accommodate a great number of people 1636 01:47:07,965 --> 01:47:10,340 in similar relationships in New York. 1637 01:47:14,298 --> 01:47:15,298 But, um… 1638 01:47:16,715 --> 01:47:17,757 unfortunately, 1639 01:47:19,007 --> 01:47:24,381 Tom's parents being how they are, and Virginia state law, 1640 01:47:24,465 --> 01:47:27,590 we were not able to accommodate yours. 1641 01:47:30,673 --> 01:47:31,799 I'm so sorry. 1642 01:47:35,507 --> 01:47:37,590 I'm sure that doesn't help. 1643 01:47:51,548 --> 01:47:52,590 Excuse me, sir. 1644 01:47:53,839 --> 01:47:56,256 Hey. Uh, you know, I just… 1645 01:47:56,340 --> 01:47:58,173 I'm gonna talk to him real quick. 1646 01:48:00,547 --> 01:48:02,381 Hey, Mr. Feinberg. I, uh… 1647 01:48:04,173 --> 01:48:06,422 -Look, I'm sorry. -Come on. Come on over here. 1648 01:48:08,964 --> 01:48:10,339 I, um… 1649 01:48:13,297 --> 01:48:14,297 I just… 1650 01:48:16,631 --> 01:48:17,839 I didn't wanna know. 1651 01:48:18,798 --> 01:48:20,006 I'm not stupid. 1652 01:48:20,631 --> 01:48:21,631 You know? 1653 01:48:24,547 --> 01:48:27,214 He'd get a call after dinner, 1654 01:48:28,214 --> 01:48:29,881 and he would say it was Frank, 1655 01:48:30,464 --> 01:48:34,506 you know, and there was, like, a three-alarm in the city or whatever. 1656 01:48:36,047 --> 01:48:37,506 He'd kiss me goodbye, 1657 01:48:37,589 --> 01:48:40,214 and I would pretend like I didn't know that he was lying. 1658 01:48:41,589 --> 01:48:43,214 Then later, I'd be over with Irene, 1659 01:48:43,297 --> 01:48:46,089 and Frank would come home after drinking with the boys. 1660 01:48:46,172 --> 01:48:48,922 And I would say, "How'd that three-alarm go?" 1661 01:48:49,005 --> 01:48:50,713 And, you know, he would look at me 1662 01:48:51,671 --> 01:48:54,630 with the straightest face you've ever seen in your life, and he'd say, 1663 01:48:57,089 --> 01:48:58,297 "Nicky's mopping up, 1664 01:48:59,713 --> 01:49:01,297 but he was a real hero tonight." 1665 01:49:01,380 --> 01:49:02,630 "You should've seen him." 1666 01:49:04,713 --> 01:49:07,546 "Might be a while though, so don't wait up." 1667 01:49:10,588 --> 01:49:13,172 And, you know, I don't… I don't hate Frank for that. 1668 01:49:14,379 --> 01:49:16,338 Because Nicky was his little brother. 1669 01:49:18,838 --> 01:49:20,505 I didn't want him to die. 1670 01:49:20,588 --> 01:49:21,838 No, of course not. 1671 01:49:22,963 --> 01:49:25,129 But I used to wish all sorts of things about her. 1672 01:49:26,797 --> 01:49:28,505 You didn't do anything wrong, Karen. 1673 01:49:28,588 --> 01:49:29,880 No, God tests us. 1674 01:49:29,963 --> 01:49:31,588 No, it's not your fault. 1675 01:49:43,088 --> 01:49:46,254 Will you make sure that they get what they need? 1676 01:49:47,421 --> 01:49:48,837 His little girls? 1677 01:49:51,921 --> 01:49:52,796 I will.